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Which college football teams are truly thinking about a national title in 2024? Which are aiming to make the playoff? Which could be playoff dark horses? Which are rebuilding, or happy to hope for a bowl?From Georgia to Notre Dame, from Texas to Ohio State, from Ole Miss to Iowa State, on this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis break all 68 Power Conference teams into six tiers for this season. And, by luck, they wound up with a pretty even breakdown of the sport.The six tier...

College football takes are on the menu, from Michigan taking another Ohio State staffer, to Illinois getting a major transfer, to the politics of college football and what comes next. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis dive into six different issues on these Takes of the North, starting with cold, reasonable takes that they then must warm up. A couple times, they set the kitchen on fire.In order, they cover:• The Big 12 potentially selling naming rights and what else in college football (in...

The 1994 Colorado-Michigan college football matchup is remembered as The Miracle at Michigan, and on this inaugural edition of The North Remembers from Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis tell you why.Reliving great northern college football games of the past, Doug and Bill cover stars like Kordell Stewart, Rashaan Salaam and Michael Westbrook from Colorado and Ty Law, Tim Biakabatuka and Tyrone Wheatley from Michigan in breaking down this 30-year-old classic.With categories l...

What Southern college football teams are most like Northern schools such as Notre Dame, Michigan, Ohio State, Syracuse, Oregon, Boston College, Michigan State, Washington, Penn State and Nebraska?On this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis pair up 13 Northern football teams with Southern counterparts based on success, history, geography, coaching mistakes and more. And then they ask whether you'd rather be the Northern team or the Southern team?Who is Cincinnati's match? Color...

It's another round of College Football Playoff Picks on this Kings of the North. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis made their first picks in February, and they are back for Round 2 after taking in spring football.First, they look at all the contenders from the South.Is Texas or Georgia a bigger monster?Is Missouri or Ole Miss a more interesting upstart?Which young QB at Tennessee or Oklahoma is more likely to lead a playoff run?Then they make their picks, with adjustments from February, an...

Boston College head coach Bill O'Brien joins Doug Lesmerises on this Kings of the North for a dive into his career and why Boston College is the place for him.The new head coach of the Eagles discusses:• His grandfather's legacy in semi-pro Boston football a century ago• The starting QB plans for the Eagles• The depth of skill talent at Boston College• The secret to Boston College's greatest seasons• If he thought he'd ever be a head coach again• Balancing career and family• What he learned a...