JCOSU86 said:

Say what you want, pal, but he's got moxie

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Is that the new brand of peanut butter he uses now?

Tanner said:

I assume I'm not the only one who doesn't really care about recruiting anymore. With these guys being permanent free agents

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Fairly accurate assumption. I look much more at the big picture, e.g., are we getting enough projected to be top tier linemen or do we keep missing out on our top targets at a particular position or position group, etc. than at individual recruits. I do still think that having a fair amount of home-grown continuity on the lines, especially the O line, remains important even with the ability to fill gaps through the portal.

2026 College Football Playoff bracket projection: Notre Dame, Georgia take top seeds​

Projecting the 12‑team field, first‑round matchups, quarterfinal picks, semifinal results and the national championship​

Less than a month remains until the 2026 college football season begins, and coming out of an offseason during which it seemed like the focus was everything except what happens on the field, it is finally time to turn our attention to what might happen as the campaign progresses through the end of the year and into 2027.

It's possible that the College Football Playoff will undergo further changes in the coming years, but for now, a 12-team field will need to be determined at season's end.

There are already some especially tasty matchups early in the season that will likely go a long way toward determining which teams are competing for the national championship in January. Texas-Ohio State, Ole Miss-LSU and Oklahoma-Michigan are just a few games that will almost certainly impact the CFP field.

Will there be more surprises in store for 2026-27 like there were last season when Indiana took the No. 1 seed with Tulane and James Madison both qualifying and No. 10 seed Miami (FL) advancing all the way to the CFP National Championship?

College Football Playoff field projection​

1. Notre Dame
2. Georgia (SEC champion)
3. Ohio State (Big Ten champion)
4. Miami (ACC champion)
5. Texas
6. Texas Tech (Big 12 champion)
7. Indiana
8. Ole Miss
9. Oregon
10. Texas A&M
11. LSU
12. Boise State (Top G6 team)

First-round byes: Notre Dame, Ohio State, Georgia, Miami

Quarterfinals​

No. 11 LSU vs. No. 3 Ohio State: LSU fans will be dreaming big after Lane guided them to not only a playoff berth, but a first-round road win. The fairytale would end against a talented Buckeyes team that is more battle-tested than the version we saw in 2025. Winner: Ohio State

Semifinals​

No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Georgia: Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin wanted to go to Georgia coming out of high school. By the end of the semifinal, Bulldogs fans are going to wish he did. Sayin and Jeremiah Smith are too much for Georgia's standout defense and book a trip to their second national championship in three seasons. Winner: Ohio State

National championship​

No. 5 Texas vs. No. 3 Ohio State: A rematch of a terrific Week 2 game that I think Texas wins at home. In Las Vegas, Ohio State gets the better of the Longhorns in a tight rematch. With Arthur Smith running the offense and Matt Patricia manning the defense, I trust Ohio State's coaches and talent more in a big game. The Buckeyes are your 2026 season champions. Winner: Ohio State

What if CJ Carr was just absolutely terrible? Or simply very mediocre?

I assume I'm not the only one who doesn't really care about recruiting anymore. With these guys being permanent free agents

Per 11w poster:

Chad Simmons and Wiltfong both agree that Ohio State is the current leader for Casey Barner, Braylon Clark and Tahj Gray.

Add those 3 to what we already have in the class and I wouldn’t even care who else we land.

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AKAK said:

That's what she said.

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You gotta pull out of the threes

Topped off at $3.51 this morning.

And I just checked GasBuddy. Now shows the same station at $4.49.

Former Notre Dame assistant tells the real story about how star QB CJ Carr ended up with the Fighting Irish​

How did star quarterback CJ Carr end up with Notre Dame over Michigan? A former fighting Irish assistant tells the full story.



Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback CJ Carr is one of the biggest reasons the program enters the 2026 college football season as a legitimate national title contender.

The story of how Carr ended up in South Bend, however, required former Notre Dame and now Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Tommy Rees to overcome deep family ties to the Michigan Wolverines. Rees, now the offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons, recently joined

The Echoes podcast with former Notre Dame offensive lineman Mike Golic Jr. and Jessica Smetana to discuss his time with the Fighting Irish, his ascension to the NFL, and some memorable recruiting battles.

The most notable of those stories centered around Carr’s recruitment.

For those unfamiliar with Carr’s background, his grandfather is former Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr. His father, Jason Carr, played football for the Wolverines, and his mother is also a Michigan graduate. With ties that deep to Ann Arbor, Michigan was always assumed to be the team to beat for the talented signal caller.

How Rees won CJ Carr over​

Rees went into detail on the podcast about the first time he encountered Carr and why he knew the young quarterback was special. When asked about the recruitment, Rees said:

“I remember exactly the first time I met CJ,” Rees said. “He was just finishing his freshman year of high school, and he was at our camp throwing. He was obviously talented, but I knew his family and his lineage, all of that. I just remember him being in line. He had a little bit of prick to him. He was talking a little bit and had a little edge to him. And I’m like, all right, I really like this kid.

“Then he started throwing, and he was talented,” he continued. “He had a little bit of prick to him. He was talking a little bit and had a little edge to him, and I’m like, alright, I really like this kid. Then he started throwing, and he was talented. He would pull receivers over, talk to them, make sure he was going with the right guy. There was something about him, about how you want your quarterback to be wired. That’s what it looks like. And for a 15-year-old kid to already act like that, it really stood out. I told them, I told him, until you tell me you’re going to Michigan, I’m going to recruit you like your last name isn’t Carr.”
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Picking the best college football team in each state ahead of the 2026 season​

From Alabama to Wyoming, and everywhere in between, these are the best Division I college football teams in every state​

OHIO -- Ohio State: This one was obvious as the Buckeyes remain serious national championship contenders under Ryan Day. In fact, they may be the favorite to win it all in 2026. Heisman Trophy finalist Julian Sayin is back to throw to fellow Heisman Trophy candidate Jeremiah Smith behind what should be an elite offensive line. On defense, Matt Patricia has been paid handsomely to keep working his magic.

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NJ-Buckeye said:

Old Italian saying.. Comes in threes

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That's what she said.

Gonna say it again. WNBA refs shouldn't even be reffing a MS game....

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Just some names to possibly know. Though nowadays I wouldn't expect an OH RB just because of location like if it was 10yrs ago

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Thanks for the share. I'm always hoping for an in-state kid to show out and earn a spot. It's definitely different now, and that would make it even more special in my opinion.

I'm hearing much more about the WNBA because of the drama than I am about the play on the court.
I can name 4 WNBA players: Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Sophie Cunningham, and now this Carrington lady.
I understand that 1 of those players is very good. Maybe others are also all-stars, but that's not the reason I know of them.

I know I'm just 1 nerd, but I think this is why the WNBA can't be taken seriously.

Jaxbuck said:

I've always felt like the fans went to real, actual hate and not grudging respect due to the shit we had to listen to during the Cooper years.

The Woody/Bo era guys seem to have some semblance of respect for tsun.

I have never known anything but pure, naked, burning hate.

No way you ever get the genie back in the bottle now after our 20 year of dominance and then the cheating bullshit.

Two different tribes that stone flat HATE each other. There is no respect. There is no common ground.

Fuck *ichigan.

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Yeah. The Cooper years (and dealing with the smug assholes up north's response to them) pushed a lot of our fan base over the edge. Moving back to Columbus for a few years in the early 00s after mostly living abroad for the 90s, and I was shocked at how different it was than my college days.

Thump said:

Isn’t this kid from scUM’s recruiting breadbasket?

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I was thinking the same thing. I can't remember the last MA player on OSU, but I do remember seeing several scUMmers from there

Jaxbuck said:

“See how he goes left here? For people at home, in football you can go right, you can go left or you can go straight. See how he immediately decides to go left and uses his legs to run with!?”

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Say what you want, pal, but he's got moxie

Storms coming through and interweb service is out. Could make for an interesting day of working from home.