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Dennis Dodd on X: "The great Chuck Neinas has passed at 93. Chuck was a titan in college athletics and one of the finest persons I've ever known. An original employee of the NCAA, he is responsible for a large part of how we consume college athletics today. Chuck was a member of the USOC board," / X
The great Chuck Neinas has passed at 93. Chuck was a titan in college athletics and one of the finest persons I've ever known. An original employee of the NCAA, he is responsible for a large part of how we consume college athletics today. Chuck was a member of the USOC board,
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December 16, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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November 19, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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October 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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the problem with allowing college players to bet on pro sports in light of the NBA scandal. dennisdodd2019.substack.com/p/the-ncaas-...
The NCAA's pro/college divergent sports betting stances make my brain hurt, especially in light of the burgeoning NBA scandal
It's literally OK for college players under investigation for fixing games to legally bet on pro sports. At least that's the way it looks.
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October 24, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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There's a familiar face leading the Heisman race. Ask Nashville.
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Week 8 Heisman Hype: An overchiever from Albuquerque rules Nashville, is the talk of the SEC and might be the best player in the country.
Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia leads the list of Heisman candidates after scorching LSU.
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October 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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It's time to consider a three-loss team(s) for the College Football Playoff. Here's why ...
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This crazy season has taught us a three-loss team in the College Football Playoff is inevitable. Will it be this season?
There are only a handful of really elite teams (Ohio State, Indiana) and then a whole lot of OK-to-good teams.
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October 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Midseason honors. Halfway Heisman, All-America team, coach of the year.

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Midseason honors: Halfway Heisman, All-Americans, College Football Playoff teams and other curiosities from the midway point of the season
Who would have thought Indiana, Vanderbilt, Memphis and South Florida would be factors?
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October 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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It's not that hard for Penn State. Hire Pat Fitzgerald.
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Penn State's best candidate for replace James Franklin is rested, ready and accomplished. Ladies and gentlemen, Pat Fitzgerald
The former Northwestern coach has been exonerated after a hazing scandal. It's not that hard, Penn State. Pat Fitzgerald is the best name on the board.
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October 13, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Curt Cignetti isn't bragging anymore. It might be fact. Indiana is good enough to be No. 1.

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It's not bragging if you can back it up at Indiana after double-digit win at Oregon
Curt Cignetti is an amazing 17-2 since arriving in Bloomington and can stake a claim to the No. 1 ranking this week after beating Oregon. Plus, Manning up at Texas; Alabama takes over the SEC?
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October 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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The @bigten could vote by early next week on doing a massive equity deal, sources told me. Michigan -- perhaps others -- remain a hold out. Here's my breakdown. dennisdodd2019.substack.com/p/breaking-d... @yahoosports reported the deal is w/ U of Cal pension system. sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...
Breaking down the Big Ten's private equity play is a glimpse at a college athletics takeover
The nation's richest conference is attempting to pull away from everyone -- its conference members, the Power Four, FBS, even the NCAA
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October 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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John Mateer may have been the No. 1 transfer available but, for the record, Jamelle Holieway would have stayed -- at Oklahoma. dennisdodd2019.substack.com/p/john-matee...
John Mateer may be saving Oklahoma but try topping what Jamelle Holieway did 40 years ago
As an 18-year-old, Holieway became the first freshman starting quarterback to win a national championship
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October 9, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Ty Simpson is the new Heisman frontrunner. open.substack.com/pub/dennisdo...
Week 7 Heisman Hype: Alabama's Ty Simpson is a front-runner three years in the making
Thanks to Bama's quarterback, Alabama is back among the elite. It has a defense that intimidates and an offense that has turned it over once this season. Who knew Ty Simpson was this good?
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October 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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There is a James Franklin situation again at Penn State after the loss to UCLA. What's next. Read all about it on my substack.
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What does Penn State do about the James Franklin situation?
Coming off a school-record 13 wins and a national semifinal appearance, Penn State was loaded. Then UCLA happened.
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October 5, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Rick Neuheisel went from neutral CBS studio analyst to passionate dad in one afternoon, and the college football world got to see it live Saturday afternoon.

His reaction to his son Jerry and UCLA upsetting Penn State:

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October 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Vanderbilt is the ultimate underdog story. Here's why. (Subscribe to my substack and get more of the same each week)
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There are underdogs and then there is Vanderbilt
The unlikely story of a grizzled coach from Parson's Kan. (Jerry) who brought a quarterback with him from New Mexico State (Diego Pavia) to transform college football, not just Vandy
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October 2, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Josh Pate is college football's freshest, most knowledable voice. My deep dive. open.substack.com/pub/dennisdo...
The phenomenon that is Josh Pate, college football media's freshest, most knowledgable voice
His story is America's: Pate worked his way up from working in a fabric warehouse to college football influencer. "He always makes them feel like he’s always rooting for your fan base."
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October 1, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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FREE TO EVERYONE ON SUBSTACK. Running this back from August given recent developments: Where Bobby Petrino is a football patron saint (and it's not Louisville or Arkansas)
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Why Missouri State is the latest -- and possibly last -- member of FBS
The plucky Bears have gone all in on Conference USA membership. What it means for all of college football.
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September 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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There are few great teams going into the first week of October, but a lot of pretty good ones. As evidence we offer the Heisman showdown between ... Ty Simpson and Diego Pavia (Vandy at Bama) open.substack.com/pub/dennisdo...
Week 6 Heisman Hype: Why can't Diego Pavia stiff arm his way to the Stiff Arm?
It's Vandy week at Bama and there's a larger narrative in college football: There are few great teams but a lot of pretty good teams. The "P" -- parity -- is making the game fun as hell this season.
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September 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Stat o’ the day: The top five teams in the SEC (top five in the standings, all undefeated) have gone a combined 252 years without winning a conference championship. Ole Miss (62 years), Vandy (103), Missouri (56), Oklahoma (5), Texas A&M (27). All but Ole Miss have NEVER won an SEC title.
September 28, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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Mike Gundy was colorful, quotable, mulleted. What got him in the end is what gets everyone -- including legacies who spend 30 years at their alma mater. He didn't win enough. open.substack.com/pub/dennisdo...
Suddenly a lonesome Cowboy: The complicated, brilliant, colorful world of Mike Gundy
The Oklahoma State coach's career through the lens of my coverage over the years after his Tuesday firing.
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September 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Free to everyone on my Substack! Week 5 Heisman Hype: Fernando Mendoza is making Indiana the new ... Indiana.

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Week 5 Heisman Hype: Fernando Mendoza is making Indiana the new ... Indiana
A former Division II quarterback leads the list. Can Oklahoma continue to rely on John Mateer's feet?
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September 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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The Canes are back! Miami is loving it. My latest for the 'stack.
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Yeah, I said it: Miami is back.
No, really. This time the Canes are for real with a coaching coming of age, a defensive end who eats barbecued gator headlining a D that takes away your will to live. And, oh yeah, Carson Beck.
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September 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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A burgeoning gambling scandal should have gotten more attention.

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Another burgeoning college gambling scandal should have gotten more attention
It may have been barely noticed but two NCAA gambling announcements last week reminded how insidious legal sports gambling has become in the college space
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September 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Week 4 Heisman Hype: The one where we reveal the SEC's least accurate thrower is at Texas. And the No. 1 Heisman candidate came off the bench at Ole Miss.

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Week 4 Heisman Hype: Defense wins championships? Also Ole Miss' backup qb is the new leader
The one where Arch Manning is all the sudden the least accurate starting qb in the SEC.
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September 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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UCLA has to get its next hire right after the firing of DeShaun Foster. open.substack.com/pub/dennisdo...
UCLA needs help and a sitting head coach after the DeShaun Foster firing. Here are the candidates
Analysis of the first firing of the season: Foster was affordable and largely unqualified when elevated by AD Martin Jarmond. His replacement has to be better and more experienced.
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September 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM