While this is destined to be the strangest season in the life time of anybody under 75 (regard to anyone old enough to recall the quirk of the 1945 season), it could still really be a season. Lets project it.
Sadly, by the night, the majority of outlets were informing folks to– at finest– not get their hopes up.
SP+. As if y all needed another tip to be angry about the Big Tens season to hold off, Bill Connelly dropped his preseason SP+ scores and the Buckeyes sit alone at the top.
Yes, Im including all 130 FBS teams here, even the ones who have postponed their seasons. As the fall season unfolds, the weekly SP+ scores will consist of only fall groups, as the AP has actually selected with its own survey.
— Kristina M. Johnson (@PresKMJohnson) September 1, 2020
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What follows are updated 2020 (or shall we say, 2020-21) SP+ ratings. They are based upon the exact same factors as the February projections — returning production, current history and recruiting– and they are upgraded for all transfers and opt-outs since the afternoon of Aug. 31.
Hilariously, yesterday was Kristina Johnsons very first day as Ohio States president.
As one source informed me, reliable, rapid tests are probably the most significant piece, but not the only one. As Big Ten others and coaches have told me, that location stays a mess and a substantial obstacle.
For the rest of this piece, however, were suspending all unpredictability. While 4 of the FBS 10 conferences, plus a few independents, have postponed their fall football seasons with the hope of beginning in the winter season or spring, 76 teams have actually devoted to playing this fall– 77 if you include Air Force, with its two-game, service-academies-only schedule.
NOT SO FAST! For a short stretch of the other day, it appeared the Big Tens fall season didnt simply have new life, but that it was now likely we d see Big Ten football this fall.
You love to see Ohio State sitting in the leading area and rated more than 4 points much better than Clemson with zero predicted wins this fall. Its genuinely incredible and makes me feel terrific.
She had one hell of a month for uh, not yet being employed. Pointer the cap.
Thrilled to sign up with the @OhioState community on my very first official day and embark on this journey. Zoom conference with @RHAC. #TogetherAsBuckeyes
O-H! pic.twitter.com/PU9kMKUcNW
Word of the Day: kismet.
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) September 1, 2020
— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoAP) September 2, 2020
” F– no,” another stated.
JJ WOLF ADVANCES. If youre in search of some Buckeyes to cheer for nowadays, may I direct your attention to Mr. Jeffrey John Wolf, who downed world No. 36 Guido Pella in the U.S. Open yesterday to relocate to the next round.
Timeframe for a winter/spring season?NCAA requires to authorize a 13-week window in which teams can play football. No one will play 12 winter/spring video games, but a huge window allows lots of space for conferences to work.FBS probably start earlier. FCS could go more spring.
And Rittenbergs was one of the more positive reports. CBS Sports called a fall Big Ten season “a long shot,” Yahoo! Sports reported that sources made fun of the concept of the conference playing right away, and the Detroit Free Press had sources that were pretty damn emphatic.
More than any of that, this just would have been something truly cool and enjoyable to look forward to about a spring/winter season that will otherwise draw compared to a normal season in quite much every other way, and the NCAA stole it. Traditional.
” Laughable,” one told the Free Press on condition of anonymity.
NCAA HATES FUN. It appears like the NCAA is going to eliminate what would have been the one possibly cool and excellent feature of a winter/spring college football season and ban early enrollees from playing.
The concept of the Big Ten reversing course on its Aug. 11 decree that postponed fall sports forever welcomed scoffs and derisive remarks by some university power brokers with firsthand understanding of those decisions.
But hey, this shit seems to alter by the hour, so Ill happily ride this rollercoaster a bit longer. Its a hell of a lot more enjoyable than simply sulking till Thanksgiving or January.
On one hand, I get it. But on the other, this season doesnt count towards anybodys eligibility anyhow, so what would letting them play be injuring? And theres a solid possibility some groups lineups are depleted by opt-outs anyway, so why not permit early enrollees to fill those gaps, particularly when youll need all the gamers you can get with potential quarantine scenarios?
In his grand slam launching, JJ Wolf removes world No. 36 Guido Pella 6-2, 0-6, 6-3, 6-3! @usopen #GoBuckeyes pic.twitter.com/BBrpKEtcEu
— Ohio State M Tennis (@OhioStateMTEN) September 1, 2020
J.J. and his glorious mullet are now batting 1.000 in grand slam matches, promoting a perfect 1-0 record.
The mullet moves on!
J. J. Wolf is headed to the @usopen 2R after defeating Pella in 4 sets pic.twitter.com/MLcH6ttNia
— ATP Tour (@atptour) September 1, 2020
Oklahomas Sept. 12 season-opener versus Missouri State is going to be $54.99 on pay-per-view.
WHATS A GAME WORTH? When football initially got canceled, I jested that Ohio State and Clemson need to simply arrange an exhibition video game and offer pay-per-view bundles like a big-ticket boxing match.
His next victim will be Carballés Baena, however the information of that match are yet to be figured out.
It seems Oklahoma took my idea … for a video game versus Missouri State?
— Dave Wilson (@dwil) September 1, 2020
TUNE OF THE DAY. “Paranoid” by Black Sabbath.
If the market rate for a video game between Oklahoma and Missouri State is more than $50, what the hell would it be for an Ohio State/Clemson rematch? Somebody needs to inform Ohio State I solved all of their revenue issues.
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Yes, Im including all 130 FBS consisting of here, even groups ones who have postponed their seasons. As the fall season unfolds, the weekly SP+ scores will consist of only fall teams, as the AP has picked with its own survey. As one source told me, trusted, quick tests are most likely the greatest piece, however not the only one. No one will play 12 winter/spring games, but a big window allows lots of room for conferences to work.FBS probably start earlier. On the other, this season doesnt count towards anyones eligibility anyway, so what would letting them play be injuring?
NOT STICKING TO SPORTS. The Medal of Honor recipient who battled to avenge his siblings death … A one-armed rollerskater who stabbed people at random was cleared of attempted murder due to insanity … The crucial component our diet lacks … A life sentence couldnt keep their love apart … Were all socially uncomfortable now … Singing pet dogs re-emerge from termination for another tune …
