Welcome to #NorthernDominanceDay
Since 2023, in NC-relevant postseason games versus out-of-region opponents, the North is ...
10-1 SUP
3-0 as AP underdog
3-0 if AP gap is 1
5-0 if AP gap is 1-3
10-1 ATS
The North combines the Northeast & Midwest into a unified region.
Despite the developments of the last couple days, Washington would still welcome Demond Williams back to the team and is still hoping for him to remain with the program, sources tell @CBSSports
In retrospect, over the last two years, maybe, just maybe, the fact that Vandy has become very competitive in the SEC is less about the Commodores becoming amazing all of the sudden, and more about the general weakening of the conference across the board.
Sure they’ve better, and give Pavia his flowers, but these same Vandy teams aren’t pulling huge upsets and challenging for a CCG spot in the SEC of 5-20 years ago.
The talent spreading around via NIL/TP does raise the profile of many programs quite a bit, but really pulls down the system of stacking the best of the 4/5⭐️ talent 3-4 deep at just a few program.
@PDawg206@Tequilla_UW The better critique is whether this game actually has any bearing on the national championship. Dubious. But I suppose if they lose to a non-southern school you'll be updating the table again.
@PDawg206 Yeesh. That's a reach. You don't have to try so hard to data mine. You can play transitive with UW and Ole Miss vs WSU in 2025. At least that is the same season.
@beta_rank_fb I think we know the next TV deal is unlikely to be what is hoped. Maybe the B1G is savvy for getting debt at equity terms for that eventuality. Sell high. Buy back low. Again, need to see it.
@beta_rank_fb And I agree for the most part. I think the details of the exit terms are important. My guess is a portion is restructured as explicit debt for the final 5 years (or extended) after some conference repurchase ideally.
@beta_rank_fb I'm familiar with Sukuk bonds (typically repurchased at face by borrower) but "baked in interest" is true of any investment. Also, a PE LP investment has a stated term of up to 15yrs but the underlying risk isn't debt.
@beta_rank_fb I'll quibble or at least clarify because I haven't seen the deal. While investment structure is a spectrum, if there is no explicit guarantee of principal, no dividends in arrears, not sure why you're calling that debt. The use of proceeds is irrelevant. Has anyone seen the deal?
@beta_rank_fb In my own viewing habits I watch my team and spend the rest of the time bouncing between good/close games like a college RedZone unless there is only 1 thing on. I thought everybody did that.
@HuskyFanPodBDTW Depth/talent/conditioning was bad but snaps for Bandes (450) and Valdez (558) weren't unusual. Valdez played almost the same snaps per game as Ty Hamilton, Zane Durant, Jay Toia, Aaron Graves and Derrick Harmon each of whom played for a strong B1G defense.