The 10 FBS conference commissioners and Notre Dame’s athletic director have been in Asheville, N.C., this week to discuss College Football Playoff expansion. There is a Dec. 1 deadline in order for expansion to take place in 2026. The Big Ten and SEC must agree on a plan. Yahoo reporter Ross Dellenger said the three options are keeping the 12-team format, expanding to 14 teams or … Continue reading Morning Buzz: CFP Expansion Being Discussed And Naturally There’s A USC-Notre Dame Factor

Lincoln Riley received a $3.4 million housing loan when he was hired at USC in 2021. How much does he still owe? $3.4 million. I hear UCLA told Rios that Nico is a one-and-done so he would only compete with Madden if he committed to UCLA. OFFICIAL DAY 1 RANKINGS 🎯 pic.twitter.com/gQQFdEZ1jz — Elite11 (@Elite11) June 18, 2025 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Continue reading USC Notes: A Nice Loan If You Can Get It

I really try to avoid writing about Joel Klatt but he is so USC-centric (a Fox Sports tradition) that it is hard to ignore. For example, he defended Lincoln Riley throughout last season and said he was being called an “apologist” for USC. So I expected Klatt to come out swinging for USC this season like no other pundit. But on his recent podcast he … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Trying To Have It Both Ways On USC Season

Marcus Freeman continues to wipe the floor with Lincoln Riley when it comes to doing interviews about continuing the USC-Notre Dame series. This one hurts even more because he is talking to Lincoln Riley-lapdog Joel Klatt, who last season described himself as a USC “apologist” following the Trojans’ loss to lowly Maryland. “Some might say I’m being an apologist and that’s fine,” Klatt said. Anyways, … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Marcus Freeman Continues To Make Lincoln Riley Look Silly

A resounding 82.4 percent of poll respondents said they would not sacrifice the USC-Notre Dame game even if it meant a smoother path to the College Football Playoff for the Trojans. The poll was conducted by the Los Angeles Times and USC Dornsife. The good part of the poll is it confirms what most believe: Few outside of Lincoln Riley want the USC-Notre Dame rivalry … Continue reading Poll Overwhelmingly Shows Fans Want USC-Notre Dame Rivalry To Continue

Did you see Lincoln Riley played golf at Pebble Beach a couple weeks ago at something called the Coaches’ Classic? Now there’s nothing wrong with taking some time off to play golf. But how amazing is it that he gladly went to play at Pebble Beach (with Mack Brown among others) but has not even made an appearance at the past four Trojan Football Alumni … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: What Matters To You Know Who?