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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 8d

2026 SEC Media Days is headed to Tampa July 20-23, sources told
On3. It's 1st time event will be held in Florida. Tampa also will host the 2027 Florida-Georgia game & the 2028 College Football Playoff title game on Jan. 22, 2029

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Location revealed for 2026 SEC football media days

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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 10d

My updated On3 Week 6 College Football Playoff & bowl projections. I somehow have 5 SEC teams in my projected playoff (I can neither confirm or deny Paul Finebaum is currently holding me hostage)

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College Football Bowl Projections Week 6: Full list of matchups, playoff predictions

The latest bowl projections after Week 6 of the college football season. Is Texas Tech now in the playoffs?

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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 11d

My new @AP_Top25 ballot. My top 5: Ohio State, Oregon, Miami, Ole Miss, Texas A&M. New to my ballot this week: Virginia, Illinois, Arizona State & BYU

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Brett McMurphy's college football AP Top 25 ballot after Week 5

On3's Brett McMurphy reveals his college football preseason AP Top 25 ballot after Week 5 of the 2025 season.

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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 14d

I asked Cale Gundy, former Oklahoma assistant & Mike Gundy’s younger brother, if Mike wants to continue coaching.

”Hell yes & I'm going with him,” Cale said

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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 14d

In 2026 all Power 4 conferences will play 9 league games. Big Ten will be only 1 not requiring 1 non-conference power opponent. That likely won’t change. “It hasn’t been discussed,” Big Ten source told @On3sports on B1G requiring 10th power conference foe
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While Big 12, SEC and ACC requires 10 power opponents in 2026, Big Ten has no plans to do the same

The Big Ten has no plans to require a tenth power conference opponent on its schedule like the ACC, Big 12 and SEC.

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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 17d

My Week 5 On3 College Football Playoff & bowl projections. New to the playoff this week: Texas Tech & Memphis.

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College Football Bowl Projections Week 5: Full list of matchups, playoff predictions

The latest bowl projections after Week 5 of the college football season. Is Texas Tech now in the playoffs?

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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 18d

My new @AP_Top25 ballot following Week 4. Not much change in my top 10, but movin' on up in my rankings: Indiana, Texas Tech & TCU

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Brett McMurphy's college football AP Top 25 ballot after Week 4

On3's Brett McMurphy reveals his college football preseason AP Top 25 ballot after Week 3 of the 2025 season.

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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 22d

Incredible read by Ivan Maisel on former Notre Dame coach Frank Leahy, who was as brash as he was successful. Leahy's 4 AP national titles trail only Nick Saban & Bear Bryant. A fascinating look at a remarkable coach who was ahead of his time

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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 24d

My Week 4 College Football Playoff & bowl projections for On3. New to my playoff field: Texas A&M, Georgia Tech & Tulane. New to my bowl projections: Vanderbilt, West Virginia, New Mexico, Utah State, ODU & FIU

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College Football Bowl Projections Week 4: Full list of matchups, playoff predictions

The latest bowl projections after Week 4 of the college football season. Is Florida State now in the playoffs?

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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 25d

My new AP Top25 ballot. My Top 5: Ohio State, Georgia, LSU, Miami & Oregon. New on my ballot this week: Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech & Alabama

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Brett McMurphy's college football AP Top 25 ballot after Week 3

On3's Brett McMurphy reveals his college football preseason AP Top 25 ballot after Week 3 of the 2025 season.

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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · Sep 8

My @On3sports Week 3 College Football Playoff & complete bowl projections. OU & USF are in playoff field; while Miss State & Wash State join this week's projections

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College Football Bowl Projections Week 3: Full list of matchups, playoff predictions

The latest bowl projections after Week 2 of the college football season. Is Florida State now in the playoffs?

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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · Sep 5

NFL players on active rosters

Alabama 62
Georgia 57
Ohio St 57
Michigan 44
LSU 39
Notre Dame 39
Penn St 38
Texas 37
Oregon 35
Oklahoma 32
Florida 31
Iowa 28
Texas A&M 27
Clemson 26
Stanford 26
Tennessee 26
USC 26
S Carolina 25
Washington 25
UCLA 24
Wisconsin 24
Miami 22
via NCAA

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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · Sep 3

Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz lost 18 of his 1st 20 games & he’s now 1 win from passing Woody Hayes as Big Ten’s winningest coach. “How the hell did this happen?” he told On3. A look at Ferentz, who has been coaching longer than 59 current FBS coaches have been alive

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Kirk Ferentz one win away from passing Woody Hayes as Big Ten's winningest coach

LAS VEGAS – The (soon-to-be) winningest coach in Big Ten history starts laughing when reminded of how his Iowa career began. Kirk Ferentz lost 18 of his first 20 games – and admits he was fortunate he...

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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · Aug 27

Big Ten expanding again, Maryland AD says. Who will be the new teams & what role does Notre Dame play in it?
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20-team Big Ten in 2030, Maryland AD says; Notre Dame will not budge on independence

The Big Ten is expanding! Again! Don’t believe me? New Maryland athletic director Jim Smith, in an interview this week with Inside Maryland Sports Radio, was asked how many teams will be in the Big T...

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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · Aug 24

Week Zero is in the books. Ireland (somehow) survived Farmageddon & now onto my @On3 Week 1 College Football Playoff & bowl projections - the final week we’ll see the great Lee Corso don a headgear 🥲

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College Football Bowl Projections Week 1: Full list of matchups, playoff predictions

And we’re off. Week Zero is in the books. Ireland (somehow) survived Farmageddon and the SEC decided to add a ninth conference game for next season and remarkably the world didn’t end. However, what i...

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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · Aug 22

It's mathematically impossible for a 17-team ACC to each play 9 league games, so how would the ACC do it? “We have the highest rated academic schools of any Power Four conference,” an ACC AD told @on3sports.bsky.social. “We’ll figure it out.”

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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · Aug 21

Notre Dame is using sports-specific Leprechaun logos this season, like this football guy

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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · Aug 19

Indiana adds home games w/Howard in 2026 & Miami (Ohio) in 2028, @FBSchedules reports

IU's non-league schedules

2025: ODU, Kennesaw St, Indiana St
2026: Howard, Colorado St, WKU
2027: Kennesaw St, Indiana St, UMass
2028: Austin Peay, Miami (Oh), E. Michigan
2029: Ball State, E. Illinois, WKU

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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · Aug 12

The 25 most overrated & underrated teams based on @AP_Top25 poll in College Football Playoff era since 2014. USC edges Auburn & Texas A&M for most overrated “honors,” while BYU has been most nation’s underrated program

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AP Poll: The teams voters consistently overrate and underrate

On3 compiled the nation’s most overrated and underrated programs since 2014 by comparing the Associated Press’ preseason Top 25 rankings with the AP’s final rankings each season. While USC, Auburn and...

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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · Aug 4

College athletics is a cluster right now. It’s chaos. Yet, despite all the confusion, there remains one thing all college football fans can agree on: my preseason @AP_Top25 ballot. Enjoy

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Brett McMurphy's college football preseason AP Top 25 ballot

On3's Brett McMurphy reveals his college football preseason AP Top 25 ballot ahead of the 2025 season. The AP poll is released August 11.

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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · Jul 31

Costco selling discounted 2 ticket packages for South Carolina, Purdue, Louisville, Virginia, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Tulane, UConn, Louisiana, Western Michigan, Kennesaw State & Idaho home games. Varies b/w $49.99 to $99.99. Some include $20 food/beverage credit or parking pass

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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · Jul 29

5 teams projected as favorites in every 2025 regular season game, but it doesn’t guarantee an unbeaten season. Also, 8 other teams projected as favorites in 11 of 12 games

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5 college football teams projected as favorites in every 2025 regular season game

Entering the 2025 season, there are five college football teams projected as betting favorites in every regular-season game.

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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · Jul 25

Michigan will open 2026 season in Frankfurt, Germany vs Western Michigan, sources told @on3.com

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Michigan, Western Michigan to open 2026 season in Frankfurt, Germany

The Michigan Wolverines will open the 2026 season with a game in Frankfurt, Germany against Western Michigan.

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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · Jul 24

Big Ten & Tony Petitti continue push for College Football Playoff format featuring automatic qualifiers & play-in games

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With Tony Petitti's College Football Playoff format, TV money matters more than records

The Big Ten's plan for play-in games to determine automatic qualifiers for the College Football Playoffs is about TV money.

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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · Jul 21

.@clevelanddotcom Big Ten preseason media poll

1-Penn St (11 1st place votes)
2-Ohio St (10)
3-Oregon (2)
4-Illinois
5-Michigan (1)
6-Indiana
7-Iowa
8-Nebraska
9-USC
10-Washington
11-Minnesota
12-Wisconsin
13-Mich St
(tie) Rutgers
15-UCLA
16-Maryland
17-Northwestern
18-Purdue

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