- Ryan Day — fresh off leading Ohio State to the national title — says he supports expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams because it keeps more fanbases and programs relevant.
- A 24-team field would likely allow some three‑loss teams in and push schools to schedule tougher nonconference opponents, giving coaches earlier clarity on their teams.
- The recent Ohio State–Texas matchup shows the stakes: early losses can decide CFP fate now, but expansion would soften that blow and change how those early-season games are viewed.
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- Manchester City are under a massive cloud after an independent commission found them guilty of most financial charges (appeal pending), leaving fans talking even as they were beaten 4-2 by PSG — though Erling Haaland still hit a stunning 60 goals in 60 Champions League games.
- Manchester United are in crisis mode: winless in five, smashed by Atlético, and Lisandro Martínez openly blasted the club’s direction — piling pressure on Michael Carrick ahead of a big trip to Leeds.
- Real Madrid pulled off a wild 4-3 comeback vs. Roma but face turbulence: Vinícius Jr. is suspended (missing El Clásico) and Mourinho still needs to find consistency, especially in midfield.
- Ryan Day became the first Ohio State coach since 1988 to lose to Indiana — and a second straight loss would make him the first in 113 years to drop consecutive games to the Hoosiers.
- Despite an 87-13 record and the 2024 CFP title, struggles vs. Michigan (2-4) and recent losses to Indiana have fans questioning Day’s job security.
- If Ohio State wanted to fire Day now, they'd be on the hook for roughly $75 million remaining on his contract.
- Josh Jacobs is set to be removed from the NFL's exempt list Monday and is expected to be eligible for Week 7 — his first possible game back would be Oct. 25 at Detroit.
- The league's investigation remains open, but Jacobs pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors and received a fine plus counseling/restitution as part of the agreement.
- The Packers are 3-2 without him, MarShawn Lloyd has stepped up (two TDs in Week 5), and Jacobs signed a four-year, $48M deal after a Pro Bowl season.
- Indiana could notch its first back-to-back wins over Ohio State since 1987–88 after last December’s Big Ten title snapped a 30-game skid.
- The Hoosiers are on a 22-game win streak and a 19-game home winning streak — both program highs and the longest active home streak in the FBS.
- Saturday is the first-ever top-five matchup at Memorial Stadium, pitting Curt Cignetti’s hot Indiana against Ryan Day’s Ohio State and WR Jeremiah Smith, who’s chasing Big Ten/Oak-record marks.
- Lamar Jackson will miss a second straight game Sunday vs. the Browns with an ankle injury.
- Tyler Huntley will start — he led Baltimore to last week's OT win and also won both of his starts for the Ravens last season.
- Baltimore is 4-1 overall, but went 2-2 in the four games Jackson missed last year, leaving questions about how they’ll sustain success without him.
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