Posting without commentary:
USC, having dropped Notre Dame this season, announces it will face San Jose State in Week 0.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) February 25, 2026
2026 non-conference opponents: SJSU, Fresno St and Louisiana.
Note the Big Ten is the only P4 league at this point that doesn't require 10 P4 games.
If Indiana, Ohio State and Michigan can do it on the way to winning natties, Lincoln Riley is just following suit. I bet Dan Lanning and Matt Campbell will be as well at Oregon and Penn State.
The B1G suckered everyone else.
I want 10+ because it creates meaningful match-ups, but I understand coaches now are saying the committee doesn’t penalize teams for under scheduling and doesn’t reward teams for schedule strength.
I don’t think Texas or Notre Dame deserved to be in, but they do have a point that games they chose to schedule and lost close likely had a hand in keeping them out.
“You need to go on a diet.” said the fat man to his wife.
It’s all about making the 12, 16, 24, 48, whatever team tournament at the end of the season. They will beat up on as many little sisters as it takes to get there.
I would be fine competing in a CFB format that does not involve the B1G. I don’t care about their dumb top-heavy league and am sick of their constant efforts to make the sport so much worse and more expensive for the fans.
👍👍!!
Are they really even playing P4 opposition in conference?
Sometimes..kind of like the ACC.
Good ‘ole Stankey….fell for the banana in the tailpipe—again!