My NCAA Rankings 2024-25 After Week 9

 Oregon remains on top. The rankings shuffled up a bit. A couple of undefeated teams tasted defeat. Only 8 remain. 

1) Oregon Ducks (8-0) whipped Illinois 38-9. Visits Michigan next.

2) Penn State Nittany Lions (7-0) pulled away from Wisconsin 28-17. Hosts Ohio State next.

3) Indiana Hoosiers (8-0) beat Washington 31-17. Visits Michigan State next.

4) Miami Hurricanes (8-0) throttled Florida State 36-14. Hosts Duke next.

5) Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1) held off Nebraska 21-17. Visits Penn State,

6) BYU Cougars (8-0) won against UCF 37-24. Enjoys a week off.

7) Iowa State Cyclones (7-0) did not play. Entertains Texas Tech next.

8) Georgia Bulldogs (6-1) did not play. Clashes with the Florida Gators next.

9) Tennessee Volunteers (6-1) did not play. Entertains Kentucky next.

10) Texas Longhorns (7-1) held off Vandy 27-24. Enjoys a week off. 

11) Texas A&M Aggies (7-1) made a statement over LSU 38-23. Visits South Carolina next.

12) Clemson Tigers (6-1) did not play. Hosts Louisville next.

13) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-1) crushed Navy 51-14, Enjoys a week off.

14) Pittsburgh Panthers (7-0) crushed Syracuse 41-13. Visits SMU next.

15) SMU Mustangs (7-1) nipped Duke 28-27 in overtime. Hosts Pitt next.

16) Kansas State Wildcats (7-1) prevailed over Kansas 29-27. Visits Houston next.

17) Alabama Crimson Tide (6-2) shut out Missouri 34-0. Has a week off.

18) Boise State Broncos (6-1) topped UNLV 29-24. Hosts San Diego State next.

19) LSU Tigers (6-2) fell to Texas A&M 38-23. Has a week off.

20) Army Black Knights (7-0) did not play. Hosts rival Air Force.

21) Ole Miss (6-2) beat Oklahoma 26-14. Visits Arkansas next.

22) Missouri Tigers (6-2) lost to Alabama 34-0. Has a week off.

23) Illinois Fighting Illini (6-2) was whipped by Oregon 38-9. Hosts Minnesota next.

24) Colorado Buffaloes (6-2) beat Cincinnati 34-23. Has a week off.

25) Vanderbilt Commodores (5-3) fell to Texas 27-24. Visits Auburn next.

Ole Miss (6-2) beat Oklahoma 26-14.

R.I.P Fernando Valenzuela

 Six-time All-Star, two-time World Series Champion, Rookie of the Year and Cy Young winning pitcher Fernando Valenzuela passed away on October 22. His M LB record of 173-153 was good enough to have him inducted into the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame. Fernando was a broadcaster for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2003 through this past season.

                                            Dodgers tribute prior to Game One of the World Series

Completing No-Hitter

He will be missed by baseball fans, former players, family and friends.

R.I.P Phil Lesh

 

"Box of Rain"

Below the story of the song...

Perhaps the song pertains not to the father but perhaps Phil himself. Today the legendary bassist and co-founder of the Grateful Dead has passed away.

The news below from the New York Post...

Deadheads, friends, family and other musicians mourn his loss, but he did live long and enjoyed a long, strange trip of a life.

"Truckin'"

Below Phil Lesh "Get By"

Thankful for the songs that are left behind may he rest in peace!

My NCAA Rankings 2024-25 After Week 8

 A new team took over the top spot once again and I have all the undefeated teams ranked. T. Check out my rankings next week to see the changes.

1) Oregon Ducks (7-0) shut out Purdue 35-0. Host Illinois next.

2) Penn State Nittany Lions (6-0) did not play. Visits Wisconsin next.

3) Ohio State Buckeyes (5-1) did not play. Hosts Nebraska next.

4) Indiana Hoosiers (7-0) crushed Nebraska 56-7. Entertains Washington next.

5) Miami Hurricanes (7-0) topped Louisville 52-45. Meets Florida State next.    

6) BYU Cougars (7-0) topped Oklahoma State 38-35. Visits Central Florida next.

7) Iowa State Cyclones (7-0) nipped Central Florida 38-35. Has a week off.

8) Georgia Bulldogs (6-1) beat Texas 30-15. Has a week off.

9) Tennessee Volunteers (6-1) knocked off Alabama 24-17. Has a week off.

10) LSU Tigers (6-1) crushed Arkansas 34-10. Visits Texas A&M next.

11) Texas Longhorns (6-1) lost to Georgia 30-15. Visits Vandy next.

12) Clemson Tigers (6-1) beat Virgina 48-31. Hasa a week off.

13) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-1) stomped Georgia Tech 31-13. Visits Navy next.

14) Texas A&M Aggies (6-1) beat Mississippi State 34-24. Has a showdown with LSU next.

15) Pittsburgh Panthers (6-0) did not play. Hosts Syracuse next.

16) Missouri Tigers (6-1) beat Auburn 21-17. Visits Alabama next.

17) Illinois Fighting Illini (6-1) beat Michigan 21-7. Visit Oregon next.

18) SMU Mustangs (6-1) pounded Stanford 40-10. Visit Duke next.

19) Boise State Broncos (5-1) did not play. Visits UNLV next.

20) Kansas State Wildcats (6-1) whipped West Virginia 45-18. Hosts Kansas next.

21) Army Black Knights (7-0) marched past ECU 45-28. Has a week off,

22) Navy Midshipmen (6-0) cruised past Charlotte 51-17. Entertains Notre Dame next.

23) Liberty Flames (5-0) did not play. Play Kennesaw State next.

24) Vanderbilt Commodores (5-2) beat Ball State 24-14.  Hosts Texas next.

25) Alabama Crimson Tide (5-2) lost to Tennessee 24-17. Entertains Missouri next.

My NCAA Rankings 2024-25 After Week 7

A new team took over the top spot and I have all the undefeated teams ranked. There are some good two loss teams that are sitting outside my top 25. Next week some more teams will lose their second game. Check out my rankings next week to see the changes.

1) Texas Longhorns (6-0) crushed their rival Oklahoma 34-3. Hosts Georgia next.

2) Oregon Ducks (6-0) topped Ohio State 32-31. Visits Purdue next.

3) Penn State Nittany Lions (6-0) survived against USC 33-30. Has a week off.

4) Miami Hurricanes (6-0) did not play. Visits Louisville next.    

5) BYU Cougars (6-0) whipped Arizona 41-19. Host Oklahoma State next.

6) Iowa State Cyclones (6-0) cruised past West Virginia 28-16. Host Central Florida next.

7) Indiana Hoosiers (6-0) did not play. Host Nebraska next.

8) Ohio State Buckeyes (5-1) fell short to Oregon 32-31. Ohio State has a week off.

9) Alabama Crimson Tide (5-1) topped South Carolina 27-25.  Visits Tennessee next.

10) Georgia Bulldogs (5-1) beat Mississippi State 41-31. Visits Texas next.

11) LSU Tigers (5-1) prevailed against Ole Miss 29-26. Visits Arkansas next.

12) Tennessee Volunteers (5-1) held off Florida 23-17 in OT. Hosts Alabama next.

13) Clemson Tigers (5-1) crushed Wake Forest 49-14. Hosts Virginia next.

14) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-1) stomped Stanford 49-7. Visits Georgia Tech next.

15) Texas A&M Aggies (5-1) did not play. Visits Mississippi State next.

16) Pittsburgh Panthers (6-0) topped California 17-15. Has a week off.

17) Missouri Tigers (5-1) bounced back against UMass 45-3. Host Auburn next.

18) Illinois Fighting Illini (5-1) beat Purdue 50-49 in overtime. Host Michigan next.

19) Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-1) did not play. Visits Indiana next.

20) SMU Mustangs (5-1) did not play. The Mustangs visit Stanford next.

21) Boise State Broncos (5-1) beat Hawaii 28-7. Enjoy a week off.

22) Kansas State Wildcats (5-1) topped Colorado 31-28. Visits West Virginia next.

23) Army Black Knights (6-0) crushed UAB 44-10. Hosts ECU next.

24) Navy Midshipmen (5-0) did not play. Hosts Charlotte next.

25) Liberty Flames (5-0) beat FIU 31-24 in OT. Has a week off.

Big games this week #10 Georgia challenges #1 Texas, #19 Nebraska visits #8 Indiana, #9 Alabama visits #12 Tennessee,                

My NCAA Rankings 2024-25 After Week 6

 

NCAA Football had so many upsets week 6. Alabama fell to Vandy, Tennessee stumbled against Arkansas. Texas A&M crushed Missouri 41-10. Washington stopped Michigan. My top 25 looks quit different as we start week 2 of October.

1) Ohio State Buckeyes (5-0) Rolled past Iowa 35-7. Visit Oregon next.

2) Texas Longhorns (5-0) did not play. Texas returns to action against Oklahoma.

3) Oregon Ducks (5-0) defeated Michigan State 31-10. Host Ohio State next.

4) Penn State Nittany Lions (5-0) defeated UCLA 27-11. Visit USC next.

5) Miami Hurricanes (6-0) nipped California 39-38. Enjoys a week off.

6) BYU Cougars (5-0) did not play. Hosts Arizona next.

7) Iowa State Cyclones (5-0) rolled past Baylor 43-21. Visits WVU next.

8) Indiana Hoosiers (6-0) rolled past Northwestern 41-24. Will rest up this week.

9) Alabama Crimson Tide (4-1) was surprised by Vanderbilt 40-35. Hosts South Carolina next.

10) Georgia Bulldogs (4-1) beat Auburn 31-13. Host Mississippi State next.

11) Ole Miss Rebels (5-1) bounce back by beating South Carolina 27-3. Visit LSU next.

12) LSU Tigers (4-1) had a week off. Host Ole Miss next.

13) Tennessee Volunteers (4-1) lost to Arkansas 19-14. Host Florida next

14) Clemson Tigers (4-1) beat FSU 29-13. Visit Wake Forest next.

15) Oklahoma Sooners (4-1) did not play. Tangle with Texas next.

16) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-1) did not play. Host Stanford next.

17) Texas A&M Aggies (5-1) crushed Missouri 41-10. Has a week off.

18) Pittsburgh Panthers (5-0) beat UNC 34-24. Host California next.

19) Missouri Tigers (4-1) was crushed by Texas A&M 41-10. Visits Massachusetts next.

20) Illinois Fighting Illini (4-1) did not play. Hosts Purdue next.

21) Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-1) topped Rutgers 14-7. Has a week off.

22) SMU Mustangs (5-1) topped Louisville 34-27. Has a week off.

23) Liberty Flames (4-0) had their game cancelled. Host FIU next.

24) Army Black Knights (5-0) crushed Tulsa 49-7. Host UAB next.

25) Navy Midshipmen (5-0) beat Air Force 34-7. Have a week off.

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22) Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-0) beat Washington 21-18. Visits Nebraska next.

23) Duke Blue Devils (5-0) topped North Carolina 21-20. Visits Georgia Tech next.

R.I.P Pete Rose

 Charlie Hustle is perhaps the greatest baseball player not in the Hall of Fame. Pete Rose hit over .300 for his career. He has played in more Major League Baseball games and has more hits than any other player in the league's history. 

                                                       Highlights:

He was a 17 time All-Star, an MVP, won three batting titles, a three-time World Series Champion, and a rookie of the year award through a 23-year career.

When he became the hit king:

He was banned from the Hall of Fame for betting on baseball. However, his achievements show he was an all-time great.

Battle of the Bands: Sunday Morning Coming Down

 Kris Kristofferson passed away Sunday you can visit my tribute post here, Since he passed on a Sunday same as his song Sunday Morning Coming Down would fit for a Battle of the Bands.

As you know I select two covers, and you pick the one you like the best in the comments. This time I am providing three choices. Sometimes it is good to break the rules, feeling kind of like an outlaw. Eventually usually in about a week I count the votes and post about the winer.

Contender One: Johnny Cash

Contender Two: Waylon Jennings

Contender Three: Willie Nelson

See you soon down this musical highway as we pay tribute to the Highwaymen.