Dave from PNP

1/2 of @PantherNationPC. From Columbia, SC. #NCAT Alumnus. #AggiePride #BluPhi #thatsite #HBCUNightly #KeepPounding #MD!

[Ross Adams @radamsWAPT]

BREAKING:
Hinds county affidavit ballot totals
@scott_colom 703, @cindyhydesmith 96,
Ty Pinkins 8

[Dave from PNP @ChampD1012]

Because for some of them…it’s to make ends meet which is an unfortunate circumstance...doesn’t make it okay by any stretch…

Gambling has been the new cocaine and heroin for a bit...

[Liv Antilla @livforhoops]

People who bet and gamble legit have issues. What makes you want to DM athletes, comment under team & player pages/posts, be in the YouTube comment section going crazy?

Like .. get some help. Please.

[Dave from PNP @ChampD1012]

Voter suppression ladies and gentlemen. Voter suppression…

[Annie Grayer @AnnieGrayerCNN]

Here are the affidavit ballot numbers announced from Hinds County, MS:
Accepted: 817
Rejected: 1,609
Total: 2,426

What happens next: Hinds County will count the accepted affidavit ballots and the 67 mail in absentee ballots received

[Dave from PNP @ChampD1012]

It’s going to outsell the original within the next week.

[Geoff Keighley @geoffkeighley]

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time sold over 5.2 million copies in the first 4 days of release.

[Krystal Ball @krystalball]

This is pathetic.

[Dave from PNP @ChampD1012]

Eleven of your caucus members didn’t show up to vote. So I suggest you don’t tweet this.

Americans showed up on Election Day and this is the first impression folks got of a potential new speaker.
Just saying.

[House Democrats @HouseDemocrats]

Pete Hegseth is unfit and unqualified to serve as Secretary of Defense.

House Republicans just chose to protect him over American servicemembers.

[Dave from PNP @ChampD1012]

Pack Chuck up!

[Keith Edwards @keithedwards]

BREAKING: Senator Bernie Sanders will NOT support Chuck Schumer as the Senate’s next Majority Leader.

“This election was about change. People want new leadership here in the Senate, so I will not be supporting Chuck,” said Senator Sanders.

[Dave from PNP @ChampD1012]

That era is over. They will offer significantly less now.

[Troy White - I said what I said @dajaz027]

@ChampD1012 700K for Coral Gables HOA. They really like that game.

[Dave from PNP @ChampD1012]

Just one. And I don’t think they are gonna pay a million dollars for that game either.

500K will probably be the max now…

[Stone that the builder refused @Apartylife357]

So basically every P4 and G6 school can only play 1 FCS team a year

[Dave from PNP @ChampD1012]

Conference Championship games are going away.

SOS will be more important for the CFP now. Most schools ain’t scheduling more than one FCS program which limits FCS schools doing more than one…

And FBS programs will have more leverage…they won’t be paying as much now.

[James Paladin @james_paladin]

@ChampD1012 Only means that most A4 football programs will definitely have one FCS opponent who is willing to pickup a paycheck. Playing 10-11 tough competitive games is a lot for the season then there’s the conference championships and national playoffs. HBCUs ADs will get calls.

[James Paladin @james_paladin]

@ChampD1012 Only means that most A4 football programs will definitely have one FCS opponent who is willing to pickup a paycheck. Playing 10-11 tough competitive games is a lot for the season then there’s the conference championships and national playoffs. HBCUs ADs will get calls.

[Dave from PNP @ChampD1012]

Man…the money game for FCS programs is dwindling…

[Pete Nakos @PeteNakos]

New CFP scheduling standards

https://t.co/FpQolTfs1E

[Dave from PNP @ChampD1012]

“When I move, you move!”

[HBCU Unplugged @HBCUUnplugged]

🚨 The College Football Playoff is expanding to 24 teams in 2027, so I've got a question…

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR THE CELEBRATION BOWL? 👀🏈

So here's the deal.

The expanded CFP will feature 23 games, with playoff games beginning in early December.

Now here's where things get interesting.

Remember, when the CFP expanded to 12 teams in 2024, the Celebration Bowl was MOVED UP A WEEK from the third Saturday in December to the second Saturday to avoid competing with the playoffs.

And NOW…

Under the new CFP schedule, that same second Saturday could overlap with EIGHT CFP second-round games.

See where I'm going with this? 👀

The 2025 Celebration Bowl averaged 2.3 MILLION viewers on ABC, peaked at 3 MILLION, and saw a 12% increase from the previous year.

That's a pretty significant audience!

But here's the part I really want folks to think about. THE MONEY. 💰

With 23 CFP games, that's more TV inventory for advertisers, more sponsorship opportunities for brands, and more competition for marketing dollars.

Could brands that normally advertise during or sponsor the Celebration Bowl start shifting some of those dollars toward CFP games?

Could that affect the game's commercial value, exposure, and ability to attract new sponsors?

Because let's be clear, 2.3 MILLION viewers is an audience worth investing in.

So does the Celebration Bowl keep its Saturday afternoon slot on ABC? Does it move AGAIN? And how does ESPN protect the value of a game that's already built a national audience?

BUT WAIT… THERE'S MORE. 👀

With reports of the Power Four moving away from conference championship games and the Group of Six still deciding, could the SWAC eventually become the ONLY Division I football conference still playing a conference championship game?

Now here's what REALLY caught my attention.

The CFP specifically announced that Army–Navy will be protected from playoff scheduling conflicts.

As it should be.

BUT WHAT ABOUT THE CELEBRATION BOWL?

And let's not forget, ESPN isn't just broadcasting the expanded CFP. ESPN Events also operates the Celebration Bowl.

I've always said HBCU football is bigger than what happens between the lines. The business, exposure, traditions, television deals, and opportunities matter just as much.

To be clear, there's been NO announcement that the Celebration Bowl is moving. But considering it already happened once, shouldn't we be having this conversation NOW?

So I'm curious…

Should the MEAC, SWAC, and ESPN protect the Celebration Bowl's December window, even if that means competing with the CFP? Or is it time to rethink the date altogether?

And if the SWAC becomes one of the last conferences holding a championship game, is that an advantage or disadvantage?

Are we looking at a potential PROBLEM or an opportunity to make the Celebration Bowl even BIGGER?

MEAC and SWAC folks, I especially want to hear from y'all! 👇🏾

#HBCUUnplugged #CelebrationBowl #HBCUFootball #MEAC #SWAC #CFP

[BJ Jones @InsideHBCUFball]

If you’re UAPB you have to be smarter than this! You’re basically a week away from a game for first place in the division and you let another team with NOTHING to lose pull you into a fight. Being disciplined and emotionally mature are also keys to winning titles. IJS

[Jared Feinberg @Jared_NFLDraft]

A stunner: the #Panthers have made TE Ja'Tavion Sanders ACTIVE for the first time this season.

Inactives this week vs. Broncos:

OLB Jaelan Phillips
QB Haynes King (emergency third QB)
CB Will Lee III
RB AJ Dillon
LB Bobby Okereke
G Damien Lewis
DT TeRah Edwards

[Dave from PNP @ChampD1012]

I still think A&T is a Top 10 HBCU team even with the loss yesterday.

Losing by four to the 15th team in the country when you’re a 20.5 underdog on the road is impressive…

[HBCU Sports @HBCUSports]

Following a 35-32 win by a surging Arkansas-Pine Bluff team over Grambling State, a postgame fight broke out between the teams.

[Craig Haley @CraigHaley2025]

CAA Football: Monmouth (8-2, 7-0) has clinched at least a share of its first CAA title and would claim an outright title & the automatic playoff bid with a win at Campbell on Nov. 21 or by the Camels (8-2, 5-1) losing at Elon. Campbell needs two wins for the title share/auto-bid.

[Dave from PNP @ChampD1012]

I’ll give you your props. You were right. My goodness gracious you were right.

[MEAC MIKE @meac_mike]

@ChampD1012 @BSUbulldog4Life and @Thanedub, I need an apology from you guys. I mentioned that MSU would lose four games in a row, and you were both laughing at me, claiming I was exaggerating. Well, guess what? The Bears just lost four straight.

[Dave from PNP @ChampD1012]

A&T had their chances. Fumbled the ball at the six yard line with an opportunity to take the lead.

A&T were 20.5 underdogs.

Next up…at Hampton

[Sam Herder @SamHerderFCS]

#FCS Top 25 final:

No. 15 Monmouth 21
North Carolina A&T 17

Monmouth is now 8-2 overall, 8-1 vs. the FCS, and 7-0 in the CAA. Elijah Jennings rushes for 115 yards