Battle of the Bands: You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch

 "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch" the song was originally written by Dr. Seuss and composed by Albert Hague and performed by Thurl Ravenscroft.

Challenger One: Lindsey Stirling (Featuring Sabrina Carpenter)

Challenger Two: Small Town Titans

Two very different versions. Let your vote be counted. Tell me which one you like the best in the comments. In a week or so I will count up the votes and post a blog about the winner.

Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and wishing you the best for the Holidays!

My NCAA Football Rankings 2025-26 After Week Fourteen

  After Week 14 only two undefeated teams remain. A revolving bottom and the teams in between fighting for their spots.

1) Ohio State Buckeyes (12-0) beat Michigan 27-9. Faces Indiana next in the Big 10 Championship.

2) Indiana Hoosiers (12-0) crushed Purdue 56-3. Has a showdown with Ohio State next.

3) Georgia Bulldogs (11-1) topped Georgia Tech 16-9. Will face Alabama in the SEC Championship.

4) Oregon Ducks (11-1) beat Washington 26-14.

5) Texas A&M Aggies (11-1) stumbled against Texas 27-17. 

6) Ole Miss Rebels (11-1) beat Mississippi State 38-19.

7) Texas Tech Red Raiders (11-1) shutout WVU 49-0. Faces BYU in Big 12 Championship.

8) Notre Dame Fightin' Irish (10-2) crushed Stanford 49-20.

9) Oklahoma Sooners (10-2) topped LSU 17-13.

10) BYU Cougars (11-1) beat Central Florida 41-21. Faces Texas Tech in Big 12 Championship.

11) Alabama Crimson Tide (10-2) beat Auburn 27-20. Will face Georgia in SEC Championship.

12) Vanderbilt Commodores (10-2) smashed Tennessee 45-24.

13) Miami Hurricanes (10-2) ripped Pitt 38-7.

14) Utah Utes (10-2) beat Kansas 31-21.

15) Texas Longhorns (9-3) shocked Texas A&M 27-17.

16) Virginia Cavaliers (10-2) beat Virginia Tech 27-7. Faces Duke in the ACC Championship game.

17) Michigan Wolverines (9-3) lost to Ohio State 27-9.

18) James Madison Dukes (11-1) crushed Coastal Carolina 59-10. Plays Troy for the Sun Belt Championship.

19) USC Trojans (9-3) beat UCLA 29-10.

20) North Texas Mean Green (11-1) beat Temple 52-25. Takes on Tulane in the AAC Championship.

21) Tennessee Volunteers (8-4) lost to Vanderbilt 45-24.

22) Tulane Green Wave (10-2) shut out Charlotte 27-0. Faces North Texas for the AAC Title.

23) Houston Cougars (9-3) beat Baylor 31-24.

24) Arizona Wildcats (9-3) beat Arizona State 23-7.

25) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-3) lost to Georgia 17-9.

My NCAA Football Rankings 2025-26 After Week Thirteen

 After Week 13 has three undefeated teams in the top three spots, a revolving bottom and the teams in between fighting for their spots.

1) Ohio State Buckeyes (11-0) cruised past Rutgers 42-9. Visits Michigan next.

2) Indiana Hoosiers (11-0) did not play. Visits Purdue next.

3) Texas A&M Aggies (11-0) shutout Samford 48-0. Visits Texas next.

4) Georgia Bulldogs (10-1) beat Charlotte 35-3. Visits Georgia Tech next.

5) Oregon Ducks (10-1) beat USC 42-27. Visits Washington next.

6) Ole Miss Rebels (10-1) did not play. Meets Mississippi State for the Egg Bowl next.

7) Texas Tech Red Raiders (10-1) did not play. Visits WVU next.

8) Notre Dame Fightin' Irish (9-2) poured it on Syracuse 70-7. Visits Stanford next.

9) Oklahoma Sooners (9-2) stopped Missouri 17-6. Hosts LSU next.

10) BYU Cougars (10-1) beat Cincinnati 26-14. Entertains Central Florida next. 

11) Alabama Crimson Tide (9-2) crushed Eastern Illinois 56-0. Faces Auburn next.

12) Vanderbilt Commodores (9-2) whipped Kentucky 45-17. Visits Tennessee next.

13) Miami Hurricanes (9-2) doubled up Virginia Tech 34-17. Visits Pitt next.

14) Utah Utes (9-2) survived Kansas State 51-47. Visits Kansas next.

15) Michigan Wolverines (9-2) stomped Maryland 45-20. Hosts Ohio State next.

16) Virginia Cavaliers (9-2) did not play. Hosts Virginia Tech next.

17) Tennessee Volunteers (8-3) blasted Florida 31-11. Hosts Vanderbilt next

18) Texas Longhorns (8-3) beat Arkansas 52-37. Hosts Texas A&M next.

19) Pittsburgh Panthers (8-3) beat Georgia Tech 42-28, Hosts Miami next.

20) James Madison Dukes (10-1) beat Washington State 24-20. Visits Coastal Carolina next.

21) USC Trojans (8-3) lost to Oregon 42-27. Entertains UCLA next.

22) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-2) lost to Pitt 42-28. Meets Georgia next.

23) North Texas Mean Green (10-1) beat Rice 56-24. Entertains Temple next.

24) Tulane Green Wave (9-2) beat Temple 37-13. Hosts Charlotte next.

25) SMU Mustangs (8-3) beat Louisville 38-6. Travels to California next.

My NCAA Football Rankings 2025-26 After Week Twelve

 Week 12 has three undefeated teams in the top three spots, a revolving bottom and the teams in between fighting for their spots.

1) Ohio State Buckeyes (10-0) crushed UCLA 48-10. Entertains Rutgers next.

2) Indiana Hoosiers (11-0) cruised past Wisconsin 31-7.  Has a week off.

3) Texas A&M Aggies (10-0) rallied past South Carolina 31-30. Entertains Samford next.

4) Georgia Bulldogs (9-1) thumped Texas 35-10. Entertains Charlotte next.

5) Oregon Ducks (9-1) walloped Minnesota 42-13. Hosts USC next.

6) Ole Miss Rebels (10-1) beat the Gators 34-24. Has a week off.

7) Texas Tech Red Raiders (10-1) blasted Central Florida 48-9. Has a week off.

8) Notre Dame Fightin' Irish (8-2) whipped Pitt 37-15. Hosts Syracuse next.

9) Oklahoma Sooners (8-2) topped Alabama 23-21. Hosts Missouri next.

10) BYU Cougars (9-1) ripped TCU 44-13. Visits Cincinnati next.

11) Alabama Crimson Tide (8-2) was upset by Oklahoma 23-21. Hosts Eastern Illinois.

12) Vanderbilt Commodores (8-2) did not play. Hosts Kentucky.

14) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-1) nipped Boston College 36-34. Hosts Pitt next.

15) Utah Utes (8-2) smashed Baylor 55-28. Entertains Kansas State next.

16) Miami Hurricanes (8-2) stomped NC State 41-7. Visits Virginia Tech next.

17) USC Trojans (8-2) beat Iowa 26-21. Visits Oregon next.

18) Virginia Cavaliers (9-2) beat Duke 34-17. Enjoys a week off.

19) Michigan Wolverines (8-2) nipped Northwestern 24-22. Travels to Maryland next.

20) Tennessee Volunteers (7-3) sailed past New Mexico State 42-9. Visits Florida next.

21) James Madison Dukes (9-1) destroyed Appalachian State 58-10. Entertains Washington State next.

22) North Texas Mean Green (9-1) whipped UAB 53-24. Visits Rice next.

23) Missouri Tigers (7-3) beat Mississippi State 49-27. Visits Oklahoma next.

24) Houston Cougars (8-2) did not play. Hosts TCU next.

25) Tulane Green Wave (8-2) beat Florida Atlantic 35-24. Takes on Temple next.

My NCAA Football Rankings 2025-26 After Week Eleven

 Week Eleven has us down to three undefeated teams. Virginia and Louisville stunned by the upset bug. Indiana survived a scare; Oregon prevailed in a close one.  This week big games include Oklahoma at Alabama, Texas at Georgia, and Notre Dame at Pitt. 

1) Ohio State Buckeyes (9-0) cruised by Purdue 34-10. Hosts UCLA next

2) Indiana Hoosiers (10-0) survived Penn State 27-24. Hosts Wisconsin next.

3) Texas A&M Aggies (9-0) bested Missouri 38-17. Hosts South Carolina next.

4) Alabama Crimson Tide (8-1) beat LSU 20-0. Hosts Oklahoma next.

5) Georgia Bulldogs (8-1) thumped Mississippi State 41-21. Hosts Texas next.

6) Oregon Ducks (8-1) nipped Iowa 18-16. Hosts Minnesota next.

7) Ole Miss Rebels (9-1) shut out The Citadel 49-0. Hosts Florida next.

8) Texas Tech Red Raiders (9-1) dropped BYU 29-7. Entertains Central Florida next.

9) Notre Dame Fightin' Irish (7-2) crushed Navy 49-10. Visits Pitt next.

10) Texas Longhorns (7-2) did not play. Visits Georgia next.

11) BYU Cougars (8-1) lost to Texas Tech 29-7. Entertains TCU next.

12) Oklahoma Sooners (7-2) did not play. Takes on Alabama next.

13) Vanderbilt Commodores (8-2) nipped Auburn 45-38. Has a week off.

14) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-1) did not play. Visits Boston College next.

15) Utah Utes (7-2) did not play. Visits Baylor next.

16) Miami Hurricanes (7-2) crushed Syracuse 38-10. Hosts NC State next.

17) USC Trojans (7-2) beat Northwestern 38-17. Hosts Iowa next.

18) Virginia Cavaliers (8-2) was upset by Wake Forest 16-9. Visits Duke next.

19) Louisville Cardinal (7-2) was stunned by California 29-26 in OT. Faces Clemson next.

20) Michigan Wolverines (7-2) did not play. Visits Northwestern next.

21) Cincinnati Bearcats (7-2) did not play. Hosts Arizona next

22) Tennessee Volunteers (6-3) did not play. Hosts New Mexico State next.

23) South Florida Bulls (7-2) crushed UTSA 55-23. Visits Navy next.

24) James Madison Dukes (8-1) beat Marshall 35-23. Hosts Appalachian State next.

25) Pittsburgh Panthers (7-2) did not play. Host Notre Dame next.

My NCAA Rankings 2025-26 After Week Ten

Week ten has us down to four undefeated teams. The pretenders are dropping, college coaches being fired, and a few are trying to show they are contenders.

1) Ohio State Buckeyes (8-0) routed Penn State 38-14. Hosts Purdue.

2) Indiana Hoosiers (9-0) crushed Maryland 55-10. Visits Penn State next.

3) Texas A&M Aggies (8-0) had a week off. Visits Missouri next.

4) Alabama Crimson Tide (7-1) did not play. Visits LSU next.

5) Georgia Bulldogs (7-1) beat Florida 24-20. Visits Mississippi State next.

6) Oregon Ducks (7-1) did not play. Visits Iowa next.

7) BYU Cougars (8-0) did not play. Visits Texas Tech next.

8) Ole Miss Rebels (8-1) beat South Carolina 30-14. Hosts The Citadel next.

9) Virginia Cavaliers (8-1) beat California 31-21. Hosts Wake Forest next.

10) Louisville Cardinal (7-1) stopped Virginia Tech 28-16. Hosts California next.

11) Notre Dame Fightin' Irish (6-2) beat Boston College 25-10. Hosts Navy next.

12) Texas Tech Red Raiders (8-1) beat Kansas State 43-20. Entertains BYU next.

13) Texas Longhorns (7-2) nipped Vanderbilt 34-31. Has a week off.

14) Oklahoma Sooners (7-2) defeated Tennessee 33-27. Has a week off. 

15) Vanderbilt Commodores (7-2) lost to Texas 34-31. Hosts Auburn next.

16) Missouri Tigers (6-2) did not play. Hosts Texas A&M next.

17) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-1) lost to NC State 48-36. Has a week off.

18) Utah Utes (7-2) crushed Cincinnati 45-14. Utah has a week off.

19) Miami Hurricanes (6-2) lost to SMU 26-20. Hosts Syracuse next.

20) USC Trojans (6-2) topped Nebraska 21-17. Entertains Northwestern next.

21) Tennessee Volunteers (6-3) lost to Oklahoma 33-27. Has a week off.

22)Michigan Wolverines (7-2) beat Purdue 21-16. Has a week off.

23) Memphis Tigers (8-1) cruised past Rice 38-14. Entertains Tulane next.

24) Washington Huskies (6-2) did not play. Visit Wisconsin next.

25) Cincinnati Bearcats (7-2) got schooled by Utah 45-14. Has a week off.

Battle of the Bands Results: Gov't Mule

 Gov't Mule beat Samantha Fish in our October Battle of the Bands 3 to 1. Black Sabbath isn't exactly either of the band's specialty. We celebrate winners here.

                                                "Time to Confess"

"Banks of the Dead End"

Next Battle Coming November 1! Stop by, listen, and vote.

See you soon!