Did you see what Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark said about the College Football Playoff’s expansion to 16 teams? “I’m doubling down today on 5-11,” Yormark said Tuesday. “I’m confident we’ll get to the right place. I’m confident we’ll get to 5-11.” That will not make Lincoln Riley happy. The 5-11 model means the five highest-ranked conference champions would get automatic bids and the remaining … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: This Plan Won’t Make Lincoln Riley Happy

It was just about three weeks ago that Fox analyst Joel Klatt said if USC loses to Illinois this season, “it puts USC on a path towards like are they going to be 7-5 again.” And this week, he ranks USC No. 7 among teams among teams who have a chance to make their first College Football Playoff. It’s a great gift, really, to cover … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Covering All Your Bases As Usual

The Athletic has ranked college football rivalries and USC-Notre Dame is No. 5. USC-UCLA is down at No. 14. It’s just another reminder of the value of the rivalry to USC. Something Lincoln Riley and Jen Cohen don’t like to acknowledge. What are they going to do if the Big Ten doesn’t get its four automatic bids to the College Football Playoff? Could Cohen be … Continue reading Another Example Of USC-Notre Dame Value

Despite high expectations by some, the oddsmakers remain skeptical about USC. The over/under regular-season win total remains 7.5 for USC, the same as last season. Here are the totals for the Big Ten Conference according to Circa Sports: Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Skepticism Remains For 2025

Let’s check in with a stat on our resident genius, Sir Lincoln of Riley. He has lost 14 games in three seasons at USC. He lost only 10 games in five seasons at Oklahoma. But still there is a segment of fans that act like he knows exactly what he is doing. Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Time For A Genius Stat

Notre Dame has risen to No. 2 overall in the On3 recruiting rankings for 2026. Wait a minute. I thought Chad “Charmin” Bowden was solely responsible for the Irish’s recruiting success. You mean they have managed to survive without his magic? Marcus Freeman might actually play a part in what the Irish do? Who knew? Not some of the recruiting experts who acted like Bowden … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Notre Dame Survives Without Charmin