Conference Champs getting auto-bids but not auto-byes is the answer, but if you went back to the original seeding now you'd get;
1. Oregon vs 12 Arizona State (Rose Bowl)
2. Georgia vs 9 Boise State (Peach Bowl)
3. Texas vs 6 Ohio State (Sugar Bowl)
4. Penn State vs 5 Notre Dame (Fiesta Bowl)
Instead the 1 and 2 seed are playing tougher matchups than the 3 and 4 seed.

The next round includes 1 vs 6, 2 vs 5, 3 vs 12, and 6 vs 9.
This was designed for the Power 5 that existed before the recent expansion, but not seeing this coming is a failure.
We would have had a Pac-12 champ Oregon, SEC Georgia, Big 12 Texas, Big 10 Penn State/OSU, ACC Clemson/Miami, G5 Boise, and six at-large teams.

Changes are coming in 2026, and those, too, might be outdated by then. They need to fix this now for 2025.

The number of Michigan players entering the Transfer Portal in this cycle seems alarming. But how many of them were the result of the requirement that the roster be reduced to 105 by the beginning of the 2025 season?

This longer entry window to the Portal is the one that would provide the greatest opportunity for players not invited back to find another team to play for. It’ll be tough this year because every Division I program is faced with the same 105 player roster cap. Over and above those who have exhausted their eligibility, there will be a lot of players who played their last game of college football in 2024.

Yes, that Herbstreit. Can confirm he is a scholarship player. Very small recruiting footprint was not recruited much at all.

Story to come.

anyone know for a FACT whether or not Wink will remain at UM for the 2025 season (i.e has he told Sherrone), or is he waiting it out for NFL job openings after this NFL post-season?

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Herring was recruited by Michigan but chose to play at Tennessee for current LB coach Brian Jean Mary. Herring was with UT before transferring to Memphis this spring. Coming off a strong year, opportunity to play, seems like an obvious fit.

Michigan isn’t done.

Possibility for tonight but very soon.

We're expecting a deal to be finalized rather quickly.

Metcalf brothers

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McCulley

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It sounds like he will lean into being an EDGE for the 2025 season.

We discussed here and on the podcast that there had been discussions about whether he should play LB or EDGE next season. Michigan was fine with either decision but Barham’s NFL feedback suggested that he’s better off at EDGE for the next level.

Sounds like he is going to take that role in 2025.

As for LB, I expect them to address that through the portal.

He announced on Twitter

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I betcha Indiana is going to be abused for Cig running his mouth in the B1G in 25.

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Penn State lost their two biggest games of the year and got rewarded with the EASIEST draw of any other team in the playoffs including a HOME game and he’s still finding a way to cry about it 😂😂

Dear LORD Franklin….! Giving Ryan Day a run for his money for the softest coach in America!