★ WEEK 13 ★ TOP 25 and of course "The Game" ! ONLY 3 BIG TEN in Top 25 ? Wow.

[mjp28]

★ WEEK 13 ★  TOP 25 and of course  "The Game" !

Top 25 not out yet #2 OSU and #? how about #2 versus #3 Michigan should be interesting .....  GAME OF THE DAY. !

 

~ AND ~  just 5 weeks until our WEEK 15 NFL Playoffs begin here and across the Fantasy League seasons begin.

Very similar to the 2022 NFL regular season here.  The season just somehow just glides by.....and then it's playoff time.  

And also just 5 days until the BIG TEN season and  " the game"  with undefeated Michigan at undefeated Ohio State is here.

The winner goes on to the BIG TEN Championship Game  the following week.   And both teams were tested but pulled through last week. 

GO BUCKEYES,  naturally for me.   

[mjp28]

Oh yes take us back .......

 

OSU RB TreVeyon Henderson (32) gets past Michigan LB David Ojabo (55) on a long run during first half action in the game between Ohio State and Michigan in Ann Arbor on Saturday, November 27, 2021.

 

By 

• Stephen Means, cleveland.com

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State football’s matchup against Michigan has finally arrived as has a chance at redemption.

The Buckeyes will host the Wolverines next Saturday on Fox at noon, looking to redeem themselves following last season’s 42-27 loss in Ann Arbor. The loss was their first in the rivalry game since 2011.

Michigan leads to the all-time series 59–51–6, but before last season the Buckeyes had won 17 of the last 19 since hiring Jim Tressel in 2001. That includes Urban Meyer going 7-0 in the rivalry. That shifted last season as Michigan not only won in convincing fashion but used it to springboard itself to a Big Ten Championship and its first College Football Playoff berth while ruining OSU’s chances at both.  

The same stakes are on the table in 2022 while also giving off similar vibes to a 2006 meeting when the two sides were undefeated and ranked No. 1 and No. 2 nationally. Ohio State won that game 42-39 on its way to the National Championship game while quarterback Troy Smith took home the Heisman Trophy.

This time around, they’ll be No. 2 and No. 3 as 11-0 teams hoping to punch their tickets to Indianapolis and keep their playoff hopes alive. Meanwhile, C.J. Stroud can use the rivalry game to make a statement that can result in him being the seventh Heisman winner in program history while also getting his first win over Michigan.

The Buckeyes are coming off a 43-30 road over Maryland. The Wolverines (6-4) are coming off a 19-17 comeback win over Illinois at home.

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[mjp28]

And the NCAA TOP 25  going into the Thanksgiving Weekend games.

 

Through Games NOV. 19, 2022

RANK	SCHOOL	POINTS	PREVIOUS	RECORD
RANK	SCHOOL	POINTS	PREVIOUS	RECORD
1	Georgia (62)	1,574	1	11-0
2	Ohio State (1)	1507	2	11-0. <--- ONE lousy 1st place vote ?  Was 13 a few weeks ago.
3	Michigan	1446	3	11-0. <-- only 4 undefeated teams in top 25, soon to be 3.  OSU -7.5 Saturday noon.
4	TCU	1395	4	11-0
5	Southern California	1293	7	10-1. <--- back from some bad years
6	LSU	1241	6	9-2
7	Clemson	1,152	9	10-1
8	Alabama	1131	8	9-2. <-- Nick Saban's worst year ?  Still hanging around.
9	Tennessee	1058	5	9-2
10	Oregon	1009	12	9-2
11	Penn State	994	11	9-2. <-- only 3 BIG TEN in top 25 ?  Worst ever ?
12	Washington	879	15	9-2
13	Notre Dame	710	18	8-3. <-- I thought they'd be a top 10 team this year.
14	Utah	709	10	8-3
15	Kansas State	697	19	8-3
16	Florida State	579	20	8-3
17	UCLA	562	16	8-3
18	North Carolina	464	13	9-2
19	Tulane	441	21	9-2
20	Ole Miss	395	14	8-3
21	Cincinnati	353	22	9-2. <-- Fickell still showing he can recruit and coach.
22	Oregon State	271	25	8-3
23	Coastal Carolina	186	23	9-1
24	Texas	128	NR	7-4. <--- Texas still barely alive, another disappointing year.
25	UCF	87	17	8-3

Others receiving votes... ● ONLY 3 BIG TEN in here ?  Not a good showing.: UTSA 85, South Carolina 44, Troy 34, Boise State 16.  ●, Illinois 12, ● Iowa 5, Louisville 5, South Alabama 3, Mississippi State 3, Oklahoma State 2, Arkansas 2,  ● Purdue 2, Fresno State 1

[mjp28]

And NO Michigan State anywhere,  my haven't they fallen from the glory days.  Who is the HC now anyway  ?  

Cincinnati still at 9-2 second best team in Ohio.  

[mjp28]

And the USA Today TOP 25 from 63 voters,  pretty close to the other top 25 poll.  

 

 

[mjp28]

And the list of the 63 voters....some memorable names in there,  how many can you find ?  .........

The USA TODAY Sports AFCA Board of Coaches is 63 head coaches at Bowl Subdivision schools. All are members of the American Football Coaches Association. The board for the 2022 season: Tim Albin, Ohio; Tom Allen, Indiana; Blake Anderson,Utah State; Marcus Arroyo, UNLV; Dino Babers, Syracuse; Mike Bloomgren, Rice; Brent Brennan, San Jose State; Neal Brown, West Virginia; Troy Calhoun, Air Force; Jamey Chadwell, Coastal Carolina; Dave Clawson, Wake Forest; Sonny Cumbie, Louisiana Tech; Kalen DeBoer, Washington; Jake Dickert, Washington State; Dana Dimel, Texas-El Paso; Dave Doeren, North Carolina State; Stan Drayton, Temple; Sonny Dykes, TCU; Mike Elko, Duke; Luke Fickell, Cincinnati; Jedd Fisch, Arizona; Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern; James Franklin, Penn State; Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame; Hugh Freeze, Liberty; Willie Fritz, Tulane; Danny Gonzales, New Mexico; Jeff Hafley, Boston College; Will Hall, Southern Mississippi; Thomas Hammock, Northern Illinois; Tyson Helton, Western Kentucky; Brady Hoke, San Diego State; Dana Holgorsen; Houston; Butch Jones, Arkansas State; Chris Klieman, Kansas State; Rhett Lashlee, SMU; Lance Leipold, Kansas; Tim Lester, Western Michigan; Sean Lewis, Kent State; Mike Locksley, Maryland; Mike MacIntyre, Florida International; Chuck Martin, Miami (Ohio); Joey McGuire, Texas Tech; Jeff Monken, Army; Joe Moorhead, Akron; Jim Mora, Connecticut; Billy Napier, Florida; Pat Narduzzi, Pittsburgh; Ken Niumatalolo, Navy; Sam Pittman, Arkansas; Brent Pry, Virginia Tech; Nick Saban, Alabama; Scott Satterfield, Louisville; Greg Schiano, Rutgers; Kirby Smart, Georgia; Jake Spavital, Texas State; Rick Stockstill, Middle Tennessee; Jon Sumrall, Troy; Jeff Tedford, Fresno State; Jeff Traylor, Texas-San Antonio; Mel Tucker, Michigan State; Kyle Whittingham, Utah, Ken Wilson, Nevada.

[syd]

civil war (upps thats right cant call it that anymore) is on right after The Game 

[mjp28]

And #2 Ohio State is 6 minutes from getting blown out by #3 Michigan.   I never thought that could happen

[DieHardBrownsFan1]

Michigan kicked there ass. Two years in a row.