R.I.P Sonny Jurgensen

 I discovered Sonny Jurgensen as a teenager listening to Washington Redskins football games. He had become a broadcaster due to his stellar career with the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins.

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A championship with the Eagles in 1960, a member of the Eagles Hall of Fame, and the Redskins Ring of Honor and a NFL Hall of Famer.

He is an athlete from an error which probably belonged to my Father's generation, but past down his take of the modern game as a broadcaster. He will be missed by fans, friends and family!

Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl Champions

 Last night's Super Bowl proved the saying "Defense Wins Championship." The Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29-13,

The Patriots were shutout for three quarters. Teams will tweak their rosters in the offseason with the draft, trades and free agents. Some players will retire. Seattle will hope to defend their championship; New England will hope to challenge again. Stay tuned for the next season stating in August.

My NCAA Football Rankings 2025-26: Final Rankings

The NCAA football season came to a climatic end with the Indiana Hoosiers winning the championship over the Miami Hurricanes. Indiana is my champion and here are my final rankings.

1) Indiana Hoosiers (16-0) beat Miami 27-21 to finish the season. Crushed Alabama 38-3 and Oregon 56-22.

2) Miami Hurricanes (13-3) lost the final 27-21. Knocked off Texas A&M 10-3, Ohio State 24-14, and Ole Miss 31-27 to reach the finals.

3) Ole Miss Rebels (13-2) lost their coach but crushed Tulane 41-10, beat Georgia 39-34, but fell to Miami 31-27.

4) Georgia Bulldogs (12-2) fell to Ole Miss 39-34.

5) Ohio State Buckeyes (12-2) lost to Miami 24-14 to end their season. Undefeated until falling to Indiana and Miami.

6) Oregon Ducks (13-2) crushed JMU 51-34, shut out Texas Tech 23-0, lost to Indiana 56-22.

7) Texas A&M Aggies (11-2) lost to Miami 10-3.

8) Notre Dame Fightin' Irish (10-2) did not play.

9) Texas Tech (12-2) season ended being shut down by Oregon 23-0.

10) BYU Cougars (12-2) beat Georgia Tech 25-21 in the Pop Tarts Bowl.

11) Alabama Crimson Tide (11-4) beat Oklahoma 34-24, got crushed by Indiana 38-3.

12) Utah Utes (11-2) doubled up Nebraska 44-22.

13) Texas Longhorns (10-3) beat Michigan 41-27.

14) Oklahoma Sooners (10-3) lost to Alabama 34-24.

15) Virginia Cavaliers (11-3) beat Missouri 13-7.

16) Iowa Hawkeyes (9-4) beat Vandy 34-27.

17) Vanderbilt Commodores (10-3) lost to Iowa 34-27.

18 Houston Cougars (10-3) beat LSU 38-35.

19) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-4) lost BYU 25-21.

20) James Madison Dukes (12-2) lost to Oregon 51-34.

21) SMU Mustangs (9-4) beat Arizona 24-19

22) TCU Horned Frogs (9-4) beat USC 30-27

23) Michigan Wolverines (9-4) lost to Texas 41-27.

24) USC Trojans (9-4) lost to TCU 30-27.

25) Illinois Fighting Illini (9-4) beat Tennessee 30-28.

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 Rankings 2025-26 After Week Nine

 Week eight had more shocks and more major Coaches getting fired! I had most of the ranking's ready but my life got as crazy as the rankings! Week nine ha more coaches fired. Here is how I have them ranked heading into the first weekend of November.

1) Ohio State Buckeyes (7-0) shut down Wisconsin 34-0. Had last week off. Faces Penn State next.

2) Indiana Hoosiers (8-0) stayed undefeated crushing Michigan State 38-13. Throttled UCLA 56-6. Visits Maryland next.

3) Texas A&M Aggies (8-0) topped Arkansas 45-42. Crushed LSU 49-26. Has a week off.

4) Alabama Crimson Tide (7-1) beat Tennessee 37-20. Survived South Carolina 29-22. Has a week off.

5) Georgia Bulldogs (6-1) beat Ole Miss 43-35. Enjoys a week off. Plays Florida next.

6) Oregon Ducks (7-1) pounded Rutgers 56-10.  Oregon beat Wisconsin 21-7. Has a week off.

7) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-0) beat Duke 27-18. Crushed Syracuse 41-16. Visits NC State next.

8) BYU Cougars (8-0) beat Utah 24-21. Cruised past Iowa State 41-27. Enjoys a week off.

9) Ole Miss Rebels (7-1) lost to Georgia 43-35, rebounded against Oklahoma 34-26. Entertains South Carolina next.

10) Vanderbilt Commodores (7-1) beat LSU 31-24. Topped Missouri 17-10. Visits Texas next.

11) Miami Hurricanes (6-1) lost to Louisville 24-21. Crushed Stanford 42-7. Visits SMU next.

12) Virginia Cavaliers (7-1) topped Washington State 22-20. Nipped UNC 17-16 in OT. Visits California next.

12) Missouri Tigers (6-1) beat Auburn 23-17 in OT. Visits Vanderbilt next.

13) Virginia Cavaliers (6-1) topped Washington State 22-20. Visits UNC next.

14) Louisville Cardinal (6-1) upset Miami 24-21. Beat Boston College 38-24. Visits Virginia Tech next.

15) Notre Dame Fightin' Irish (5-2) beat USC 34-24. Had a week off. Visits Boston College.

16) Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-1) lost to Arizona State 26-22. Shut out Oklahoma State 42-0. Visits Kansas State next.

17) Tennessee Volunteers (6-2) lost to Alabama 37-20. Outscored Kentucky 56-24. Entertains Oklahoma next. 

18) Cincinnati Bearcats (7-1) whipped Oklahoma State 49-17. Beat Baylor 41-20. Visits Utah next.

19) Texas Longhorns (6-2) topped Texas 16-13, survived Mississippi State 45-38 in OT. Entertains Vanderbilt next.

20) Oklahoma Sooners (6-2) beat South Carolina 26-7. Lost to Ole Miss 34-26. Visits Tennessee next.

21) Utah Utes (6-2) lost to BYU 24-21. Crushed Colorado 53-7. Entertains the Bearcats next. 

22) USC Trojans (5-2) beat Michigan 31-13. Lost to Notre Dame 34-24. Visits Nebraska next.

23) Houston Cougars (7-1) defeated Arizona 31-28, beat Arizona State 24-16. Visits WVU next,

24) Memphis Tigers (7-1) lost to UAB 31-24, upset South Florida 34-31. Visits Rice next.

25) Navy Midshipman (7-0) had a week off, beat FAU 42-32. Visits North Texas next.

My NCAA Rankings 2025-26 After Week Three

Week Three was filled with expected wins and some big upsets. Georgia Tech knocking off Clemson. Miami crushing South Florida, The Dawgs topping the VOLs, The Aggies nipping Notre Dame 41-40 were some of the highlights. There were marque matchups and there were giants playing against the obscure. When the dust settled after week one here are my Top 25.

1) Ohio State Buckeyes (3-0) stopped Ohio 37-9. Has a week off.

2) Oregon Ducks (2-0) cruised past Northwestern 34-14.  Battles Oregon State next.

3) Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0) crushed Villanova 52-6. A week off before a show down.

4) Miami Hurricanes (3-0) showed they are contenders with a 49-12 win over South Florida. Host the Florida Gators next.

5) Georgia Bulldogs (3-0) beat Tennessee 44-41 in OT. Georgia has a week off.

6) LSU Tigers (3-0) beat Florida 20-10. The Tigers host SE Louisiana 

7) Illinois Fightin' Illini (3-0) shut out Western Michigan 38-0. Visits Indiana next week.

8) Oklahoma Sooners (3-0) beat Temple 42-3. Host Auburn next.

9) FSU Seminoles (2-0) did not play. Hosts Kent State next.

10) Texas Longhorns (2-1) beat UTEP 27-10. Hosts Sam Houston next.

11) Texas A&M Aggies (3-0) topped Notre Dame 41-40. Has a week off.

12) Iowa State Cyclones (4-0) beat Arkansas State 24-16. Enjoys a week off.

13) Indiana Hoosiers (3-0) rolled past Indiana State 73-0. Hosts Illinois next.

14) Ole Miss Rebels (3-0) topped Arkansas 41-35. Hosts Tulane next.

15) Tennessee Volunteers (2-1) lost to Georgia 44-41 in OT. Entertains UAB next.

16) Utah Utes (3-0) beat Wyoming 31-6. The Utes host Texas Tech next.

17) Texas Tech Red Raiders (3-0) stomped Oregon State 45-14. Tangles with Utah next.

18) Missouri Tigers (3-0) crushed Louisianna 52-10. Hosts South Carolina next.

19) BYU Cougars (2-0) did not play. The Cougars visit ECU next.

20) Vanderbilt Commodores (3-0) knocked off South Carolina 31-7. Entertains Georgia State next.

21) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-0) beat Clemson 24-21. Hosts Temple next.

22) Auburn Tigers (3-0) beat South Alabama 31-15. The Tigers visit Oklahoma next.

23) Alabama Crimson Tide (2-1) rolled past Wisconsin 38-14. Has a week off.

24) TCU Horned Frogs (2-0) beat Abilene Christian 42-21. Hosts SMU next.

25) Arizona Wildcats (3-0) beat Kansas State 23-17. Enjoys a week off.

My NCAA Rankings 2025-26 After Week One

 Week One was filled with expected wins and some big upsets. There were marque matchups and there were giants playing against the obscure. When the dust settled after week one here are my Top 25.

1) Ohio State Buckeyes (1-0) beat the Texas Longhorns 14-7. Texas was supposed to be a contender this year and possibly could still be one. Ohio State is the defending National Champs. Next up Grambling State.

2) Penn State Nittany Lions (1-0) beat Nevada 46-11. Penn State was in the running last year. Entertains Florida International next.

3) Georgia Bulldogs (1-0) beat Marshall 45-7. The Dawgs have consistently been contender talented over Kirby Smart's tenure. Georgia might be under the radar this year. Georgia has another cupcake with Austin Peay scheduled next.

4) Oregon Ducks (1-0) crushed Montana State 59-13. Last year's runner ups host Oklahoma State next.

5) Miami Hurricanes (1-0) topped Notre Dame 27-24 to make a statement. The Canes have a breather with Bethune-Cookman next.

6) LSU Tigers (1-0) took down the Clemson Tigers 17-10. The Tigers host Louisianna Tech next.

7) South Carolina Gamecocks (1-0) defeated Virginia Tech 24-11. South Carolina State is the next contestant on the Gamecocks schedule.

8) Illinois Fightin' Illini (1-0) crushed Western Illinois 52-3. Illinois visits Duke next.

9) Texas Longhorns (0-1) lost to Ohio State 14-7. Regroups against San Jose State next.

10) Arizona State Wildcats (1-0) doubled up Northern Arizona 38-19. Visits Mississippi State next.

11) Notre Dame Fightin' Irish (0-1) lost to Miami 27-24. Does not play.

12) Clemson Tigers (0-1) lost to LSU 17-10. Tigers host Troy next.

13) Florida Gators (1-0) beat Long Island University 55-0. The Gators will be tested all year long, The first test upstart South Florida.

14) Michigan Wolverines (1-0) beat New Mexico 34-17. Michigan visits Oklahoma next.

15) Iowa State Cyclones (2-0) beat Kansas State 24-21 in week 0, then beat South Dakota 55-7. Hosts Iowa next.

16) SMU Mustangs (1-0) beat East Texas A&M 42-13.SMU hosts Baylor next.

17) FSU Seminoles (1-0) surprised the world by thumping Alabama 31-17. Next up is East Texas A&M

18) Oklahoma Sooners (1-0) beat Illinois State 35-3. Hosts Michigan next.

19) Ole Miss Rebels (1-0) crushed Georgia State 63-7. visits Kentucky next. 

20) Texas A&M Aggies (1-0) stopped UTSA 42-24. Entertains Utah State next.

21) Tennessee Volunteers (1-0) smashed Syracuse 45-26. Host East Tennessee next.

22) South Florida Bulls (1-0) Boise State from the rankings 34-7. Visits Florida next.

23) Indiana Hoosiers (1-0) beat ODU 27-14. Entertains Kennesaw State next.

24) Utah Utes (1-0) crushed UCLA 43-10. Entertains Cal-Poly next.

25) Texas Tech Red Raiders (1-0) rolled over Arkansas-Pine Bluff 67-7. Kent State visits next.

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 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.

My Rankings NCAA Football 2024-25: After week 2

 NCAA Football rolled through week 2. Some teams rolled on, some teams were upset and some squeaked out victory. See how my rankings unfold.

1) Georgia Bulldogs (2-0) rolled over Tennessee Tech 48-3. The Bulldogs have yet to give up a touchdown. They have their SEC opener against Kentucky next.

2) Ohio State Buckeyes (2-0) shut out Western Michigan 56-0. The Buckeyes have a week off before Marshall.

3) Texas Longhorns (2-0) routed Michigan 31-12 to make a statement. I jumped them to number three and so far, they look as good as anyone. They entertain UTSA next.

4) Alabama Crimson Tide (2-0) pulled away from South Florida 42-16. Visit Wisconsin next.

5) Oregon Ducks (2-0) topped Boise State 37-34. The Ducks visit Oregon State next.

6) USC Trojans (2-0) shut out Utah State 48-0. Enjoy a week off before facing Michigan.

7) Ole Miss Rebels (2-0) took care of business against Middle Tennessee 52-3. They visit Wake Forest next.

8) Penn State Nittany Lions (2-0) had a close one with Bowling Green 34-27. They have a week off.

9) Missouri Tigers (2-0) shutout Buffalo 38-0. Face a surprising Boston College next.

10) Utah Utes (2-0) beat Baylor 23-12. The Utes visit Utah State next.

11) Tennessee Volunteers (2-0) crushed NC State 51-10. The Vols face Kent State next.

12) Oklahoma Sooners (2-0) topped Houston 16-12. The Sooners take on Tulane next.

13) Oklahoma State Cowboys 2-0) won a thriller in overtime over Arkansas 39-31. The Cowboys visit Tulsa next.

14) Miami Hurricanes (2-0) rolled past Florida A&M 56-9. Next up Ball State.

15) Kansas State Wildcats (2-0) held off Tulane 34-27. Meets Kansas State next. 

16) Arizona Wildcats (2-0) beat Northern Arizona 22-10. Faces Kansas State next.

17) LSU Tigers (1-1) bounce back against Nicholls State 44-21. Tigers face South Carolina next 

18) Louisville Cardinals (1-0) beat Jacksonville State 49-14. Enjoy a week off.

19)  Boston College Eagles (2-0) beat Duquesne 56-0. Face Missouri next.

20) Northern Illinois Huskies (2-0) shocked Notre Dame 16-14. Has a week before their next game.

21) Clemson Tigers (1-1) bounced back against Appalachian State 66-20. Enjoy a week off.

22) Wisconsin Badgers (2-0) defeated South Dakota 27-13. Host Alabama next.

23) Central Florida Knights (2-0) defeated Sam Houston 45-14. Visit TCU next.

24) Iowa State Cyclones (2-0) upset Iowa 20-19. Enjoy a week off.

25) Syracuse Orange (2-0) beat Georgia Tech 31-28. Enjoy a week off.

Teams falling out Georgia Tech,Michigan NC State, Notre Dame, Michigan, Kansas, Iowa

See how the rankings shuffle after another weekend of college football action.

Congratulations to the Georgia Bulldogs!

 Congratulations to the Georgia Bulldogs football team! They won the NCAA National Championship and completed an undefeated season. They won the championship in dominating fashion crushing Texas Christian University 65-7.

It is back-to-back championships for the Bulldogs and their next challenge will be if they can three-peat. 

R.I.P Pele

 Pele is a soccer/football legend. Perhaps the best player to ever play the game. He won the 1958 World Cup with Brazil and was named the tournament's second-best player not bad for a 17-year-old.  Brazil won again in 1962 but Pele was injured in the second game. Pele and Brazil would win the World Cup in 1970 and Pele was named the top player. 

Below is a compilation of Pele's World Cup highlights...

Pele will be missed by soccer/football fans across the world, he will be missed by Brazil, and of course his family and friends.

Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2022: X is for Xavi

 Xavi is perhaps the greatest midfielder to kick a soccer ball. He was on the 2010 World Cup winning team representing Spain. 

Xavi scored 82 goals and enjoyed a long playing career. 

Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2022: T is for Tim Tebow

 Today's athlete has played two professional sports. Tim Tebow best known for his college glory days of winning two National Championships and a Heisman Trophy Championship.

He played in the NFL most notably with the Denver Broncos and New York Jets.

In 2013 he failed to catch on with the New England Patriots and in 2015 he failed to catch on the Philadelphia Eagles.

In 2016-2019 Tebow pursued a baseball career in the New York Mets farm system. In 2020 he failed to make the Mets in Spring training.

He tried a football comeback as a tight end with the Jacksonville Jaguars this past season but was cut before the regular season.

Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2022: Q is for Quick, Mike Quick

 Today we are going back to the gridiron with the letter Q. Today's athlete is the former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Mike Quick. Quick led the NFL in receiving yards in 1983. He was a five-time Pro Bowler in his nine-year NFL career. He is also inducted in the Eagles Hall of Fame.

We keep rolling on with the challenge I will have a new post tomorrow!

Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2022: M is for Mia Hamm

 Switching sports to soccer or the other football. Let's switch gears even further by choosing our first female athlete. Mia Hamm perhaps the greatest woman's soccer player of all time. She won four NCAA Championships at North Carolina. She was on World Cup Champion teams in 1991 and 1999. In 1995 Team USA finished in third place and also in 2003. 

                                            Here is a commercial with Michael Jordan...

Besides the World Cup she was on tow Gold Medal Olympic Teams 1996 and 2004. In 2000 she was on a Silver Medal Team. She also won a championship in a professional league.

Her top 10 goals...

Is there a better female soccer player than Mia Hamm? Stay tuned for a new athlete or team for N.

R.I.P. Dwayne Haskins

 Former Ohio State standout and NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins reportedly has died from being hit by a car. The 24 year old was on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster and had played for the Washington Redskins. 

Some of his college highlights....

Highlights from his rookie season...

It is a shame when any young person dies. He will be missed by fans, friends and family.

Blogging from A to Z April Challenge 2022: E is for Elway, John Elway

 In the 80's and 90's John Elway was a star quarterback in the NFL. Leading the Denver Broncos to five Super Bowls. He won two.

                                             Some of his highlights....

He was considered among the best quarterbacks! He played football and that lends well to the letter F which is next!