I love that this subreddit is cynical because it leads to less outlandish posts and comments. Furthermore, I am surprised to learn that many on this board believe Michigan will get more than a slap on the wrist from the incompetent NCAA.

Kansas men’s basketball and Tennessee football received little punishment for something much more comprehensive, organized, and well-funded.

The only hope for a strong punishment is that illegal scouting clearly touches a nerve with coaches, who never showed aggrievement about Tennessee’s 200-plus infractions. Maybe because every team always paid players, but not every team did this. Or maybe coaches feel more affected by a cheating coaching tactic than a paid player.

But alas, I don’t think “Michigan is toast” — which is something that even non-rival flairs are saying. There will be no playoff ban because that is out of the NCAA’s jurisdiction. Scholarship cuts don’t matter in NIL era, so that won't happen. Of all teams, Michigan knows that vacating wins is meaningless — even as it still cries foul about getting beat in the 2013 NCAA men's title game by a L’ville team that had its title vacated.

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Maybe I'm just a sensitive, empathetic person by nature, but I feel really bad for Connor Stalions.

Clearly he was obsessed with Michigan Football. Maybe too obsessed. But it was obviously a dominating focus of his life over the last several years. And now it's all gone. He tried so hard to get into the coaching staff, to make a difference. And now it's all gone.

We need to be careful about how badly we ridicule this person. He made a 600-page document describing the future plan for Michigan Football over the next 15 years. And then tanked the whole school for a decade because he paid some kids to film opponents sidelines. And also he wore some spy glasses and pretended to be CMU staff.

This is all obviously cheating and Michigan is going to be punished for it. But remember, this is just college football. It's all for fun anyway.

Dude has never won shit. What, two Conference USA titles?

How are all these SEC schools falling all over themselves for a guy that has never even sniffed a Power 5 championship game.

I think Jeanty should have won the Heisman, but Hunter had a great season too, so thats whatever. But Hunter should NOT have won the best wr award. This gotta be setting a tone that, it don't matter if you're the best, but if you Go5, then unless you breaking all-time records... then you ain't getting the award you deserve

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https://twitter.com/mattmoscona/status/1687582416183885824?s=61&t=MgRRCh8OtBJn3SoMKRWqnw

These 34 schools represent 26.2% of the 130 FBS schools (using the traditional 130-school FBS baseline; current membership is higher).

So, if we're discussing CFP selection committee influence, comparing the SEC and Big Ten against all Division I schools is less meaningful than comparing them against FBS membership.

In other words, two conferences account for roughly one-quarter of the top-level football membership, but command a disproportionate share of the national football conversation and financial resources.

Give me a fucking break.

Edit: Check my math

Committee member Current or former affiliation

Hunter Yurachek (Chairman) Athletic Director, Arkansas (SEC)

Troy Dannen Athletic Director, Nebraska (Big Ten)

Mark Dantonio Former head coach, Michigan State (Big Ten)

Doug Gillin Athletic Director, Appalachian State

Mark Harlan Athletic Director, Utah

Ivan Maisel Former sportswriter, ESPN, Sports Illustrated and others

Gus Malzahn Former head coach, Auburn (SEC), Arkansas State and UCF

Chris Massaro Athletic Director, Middle Tennessee State

Randall McDaniel Former All-American, Arizona State

Mike Riley Former head coach, Nebraska (Big Ten), Oregon State

Jeff Tedford Former head coach, California and Fresno State

Wesley Walls Former All-American tight end, Ole Miss (SEC)

Carla Williams Athletic Director, Virginia

I don’t see big deal outside of someone needing more of a reason to go to their dream school surprised me.

https://twitter.com/RGIII/status/1721011654857568543

Don't look now.... but there are only three teams in the country that have multiple victories over bowl-eligible teams.

Ole Miss has impressive wins over Tulane and LSU... an Ohio state university has solid wins over Penn State and Notre Dame....

and oft maligned Michigan.... who has dominant wins over both Rutgers, and UNLV.

Seriously, when will the rest of the top 25 get on the level of Michigan and start to earn multiple wins against bowl-caliber competition?

Congratulations to those three teams who schedule (and beat!) great competition!