From our 2009 Championship Week Forecast...
SHOW’S END TO IMPACT 2011 POST-SEASON
CHICAGO, Illinois (REUTERS)...Throw out the records. Shred the polls. Fire the committee. New Mexico State versus Louisiana-Lafayette for the National Title?! It could happen. Fed up with the current system and having the blessing of President Obama, longtime champion of the underdog and advocate of a college football playoff, Oprah Winfrey will alter the post-season landscape two years from now by giving away berths to the five BCS bowls during the final airing of her talk show in 2011. The most powerful woman in the U.S., and arguably the world, has purchased the rights to the BCS and in the wake of what’s being dubbed the “HARPO Championship Series”, head coaches from all 120 Division I-A teams, as well as assistants and coordinators who could be a team’s helm by then, lined up immediately to buy spots in the audience for the daytime diva’s finale. Utah senator Orrin Hatch hailed the decision as “a significant blow struck on behalf of the little guys.” One of the show’s producers said there was hope of seeing a joyous coach pull a “Tom Cruise” and jump up and down on Oprah’s sofa.
2026 started the same way 2025 ended...poorly. It wasn’t until the nightcap Sugar Bowl that we snared a forecast dubya, going 1-3 (42-49-1, .461) in the quarters. Sadly, that “win” also cost us our futures wager on Joja’.
Simply goin’ through da’ motions at this point and hopin’ to crash fewer times than Netflix during important episodes of Stranger Things with...
THE WEBER KID’S 2025-26 CFP SEMIFINALS PREDICTIONS
(Preferred picks of Western’s “Bushy Bill”)
THURS. JAN. 8
CFP Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (@ Glendale, AZ)
#6 Ole Miss (+3) over #10 Miami: MINOR UPSET PICK OF DA’ WEEK. Rebels seem determined to make Lane Kiffin rue his decision to head west, sort of. More on that in a minute. Again, it appears a buttload of remaining coaches are leaving Ole Miss, which could be disruptive to the Rebels’ prep for this one, but we anticipate the players will persevere in any case That said, RB coach Kevin Smith has returned from Baton Rouge to help out...for now. Also, QB Trinidad Chambliss has committed to the school if his waiver is granted. Joja’s defense dissolved like Alka Seltzer in a Gatorade bucket over the final 30 minutes allowing Ole Miss to rally against it (and if ya believe social media, against the officiating crew as well!). Ducks created four turnovers by Texas Tech, scoring 13 of their 23 total points off those mistakes. Rebels' turnover margin is exactly 0, having lost and gained 14 of each. Both O-lines keep their quarterbacks clean, with each absorbing about 1 sack per game. Chambliss is a bit less likely to toss an interception, making good use of his wheels instead. Likewise, Carson Beck can scoot too as needed and will force Ole Miss to use a “spy”. LSU has been amenable to picking up da’ tab for Kiffin’s bonuses each time Ole Miss advances. Next up for his Monty Haul...a trip to da’ Bahamas, a new car, an Amana radar range and a year’s supply of Kraft macaroni and cheese!...Mississippi 33 Mallards 28
FRI. JAN. 9
CFP Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (@ Atlanta, GA)
#1 Indiana vs. #5 Oregon (“under 46 ½”): Rematch of Hoosiers’ 30-20 win On Da’ Pond in mid-October. Opponents of these teams scored a combined 3 points in the quarters. Ignoring the multiple touchdowns by James Madison in trash time, we expect this one to be closer to the Drakes’ 18-16 win at Iowa and 23-0 victory vs. Texas Tech. Mallards’ best path to a win is to keep Mendoza on the sideline, using their ground game to control time of possession. While only fourth on the team in rushing, Jayden Limar contributed three TDs and a 5.7 ypc average but has hit the portal to take his services elsewhere, leaving Oregon one less ball-carrier in the rotation. Though not evident throughout most of the season, Indy has proven it can win the low-scoring ballista brawl as well, having beaten Iowa 20-15 at Kinnick Stadium and won 13-10 against the Buckeyes. The game’s MVP could very well turn out to be one of the kickers. UI was the only one of the last eight teams to survive after getting a first round playoff bye. Maybe that was a harbinger for...Hooville 19 Quack Attack 16
BETWEEN DA’ HASHMARKS
Errata: we incorrectly spelled “Curt Cignetti” as “Kurt Cignetti” in our quarterfinals picks. Fixing that, the anagram we get is...”Tiger Tunic Tic”! Similarly, if ya rearrange a few letters in “Pete Golding”, ya get...”Poet Gelding”!
In September ‘24, information came to light on the down-low that University of Colorado was soliciting NIL money from Saudi Arabia. No truth to da’ rumor CU was trading a buffalo fer a camel as mascots, though Bison players were seen entering the playing afield aboard dromedaries ahead of hosting Cincinnati in mid-October. Officials in Boulder could not be reached fer comment.
Jason Kelce’s wife Kylie goes “old school” and puts soap in their kids’ mouths when they use profanity. We figure it’s just a matter of time before the offspring go blind, are seen wearing sunglasses and getting around with canes a la “A Christmas Story” after a couple good rounds of Lifebuoy.
Speaking of movies, Joe Burrow gave his O-linemen, among other things, authentic Japanese katana swords for Christmas. Can’t wait to see them reprise the roles of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad from “Kill Bill”!
As the most-interesting forecaster in the world, Vindy doesn’t always throw the challenge flag, but when he does, the call on the field is automatically overturned!
Black Shirt: This week’s fabulous Fruit-of-Da'-Loom goes to QB Brad Jackson, who accounted for four touchdowns in Texas State’s (-13) rout or Rice (which trailed just 10-7 at halftime).
“Lock of Da’ Week”: Last Week: 0-1 Season: 6-12 (.333) Tide (+7) got thumped by the Hoosiers.
Shoppe Talk: Indiana continues to be an unvalued guest, falling to 0-4 (.000) while the Red Raiders tank to 1-5 (.167).
Vindy’s Semifinals Best Bets: Last Week: 2-2 (.500) Season: 30-38 (.441)
We’ll be back one more time with our thoughts on the natty.
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