In today’s world of College Football (CFB), there are more preseason rankings than there are attempts to solve for Pi. Mathematicians tell us that Pi cannot be solved; similarly, preseason rankings will never be spot on especially when we are referring to SEC teams. Yet, our Mr. FishDuck had to take a break from his gaming study at PA sportsbook …
2025 Football Schedule: Don’t Look Past Minnesota!
Week 12 vs. Minnesota on Friday, November 14, 2025 – Autzen Stadium – Eugene, Oregon – Fox 6 PM Pacific Oregon will play at Iowa on November 8th, making it a short week before the Ducks entertain the Gophers. Minnesota is off in Week 11 after hosting Michigan State in Week 10, thus the schedule favors the Gophers with a …
Your Team Disappointed in 2024? Wait Until Next Year!
My Dear Old Dad passed at 98 years of age, and he waited for over eight decades, ‘Until Next Year’, which finally happened in 2004. It took 86 seasons for his Beloved Red Sox to overcome the curses of trading The Bambino (Babe Ruth) to the hated Yankees, and Fenway Park opening on the night the Titanic went down. Mr. …
Believing Congress to Rescue College Football?
Even with Saint Nick Saban co-chairing the newly formed Commission on College Athletics, I don’t believe Congress is prepared to ride in and fix what ails college athletics. Even Mr. FishDuck is skeptical, and took a break from his study at FanDuel betting, and Ncaaf latest news to share his doubts with me. College sports need NFL-like Congressional relief from …
B1G & SEC 2025 OOC Schedules: BIG, Go to Your Room!
I hereby disavow my headline! Not that it isn’t the truth, it is. However, does going LARGE with out-of-conference (OOC) scheduling make sense when we have a Playoff format that’s senseless, coupled with a Playoff Committee that, unlike its college basketball counterpart when ranking teams, prefers whimsey over viable, disclosed to the public, metrics. Yes, the Playoff Committee in 2024-25 …
2025: Power-4 Conference Top Dogs, and Dark Horses
Once bitten? Twice Stupid. My 2024 Dark Horse Conference picks didn’t get out of the gate, let alone finish in the money. Our own Mr. FishDuck took a break from his fun at GameZone Tablegame Champions Cup to give me solace about my picks for last year. He assured me about the difficulty, but let’s look at my 2024 Dark …
Which 2024 CFB Playoff Teams Will Be Back for 2025?
If there is one thing permanent about College Football (CFB,) it is CHANGE. There are rare exceptions, such as Tom Brady, a 6th-round draft pick out of Michigan in 2000, started at QB for the New England Patriots for 18 seasons, from 2001 through 2019. Almost two decades of not having to worry about the most critical position in football for the …
The Most Popular Team in College Football is … Michigan?
“Who (sic.) is college football’s (CFB) most popular team? An unscientific (and grammatically incorrect) study.” The above is the lead for a recent article in The Athletic (It has a pay-wall) which determined that Michigan, ironically, was CFB’s most fan-favorite team. With the Wolverines being under investigation for scouting future opponents in violation of NCAA rules, Michigan as the fan-favorite …
Hawkeyes Will Be a Very Tough Away Game for the Ducks
This is another part in my ongoing series about the Oregon football schedule in 2025, but this article is dedicated to just one opponent because of the challenge it will present in November. Even Mr. FishDuck took a break from his fun at Melbet India because he is concerned about a classic Big-Ten power matchup in the cold part of …
Understanding More About Oregon’s 2025 Opponents
This tour through Oregon’s 2025 football opponents has been fun, and we’ve all learned so much about our new B1G foes. Let’s pick it up where we left off, and turn our attention to the next teams on the slate, and get further acquainted with teams we will be competing with for a very long time. Mr. FishDuck has a …
Getting DEEPER Into Oregon’s 2025 Football Opponents
Oh, what a long off-season! So many questions, and such anticipation for the 2025 season just makes waiting for the first game interminable. So as your “Schedule-Maven,” I thought I would delve further into Oregon’s 2025 football opponents, which begins with our neighbors to the north, Beavis. Even Mr. FishDuck took a break from his fun at my11 to review …
A Deep Dive Into Ducks 2025 Football Opponents
It is a long offseason, and with all that time–your favorite “Schedule-Maven” wanted to do a deep dive into each of Oregon’s 2025 opponents for our mutual edification, and entertainment. I learned quite a bit, and hope that these summaries will enhance your enjoyment of the Ducks’ upcoming season. Even Mr. FishDuck took some time from his fun at Thunderpick …