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Kings of the North College Football

Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis discuss college football’s best Northern teams and topics. Get the latest news and analysis on teams such as Ohio State, Michigan, Oregon, Notre Dame, Nebraska, and more every week.

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Betting Overs in Conference Championship Games | Gambling plays on Iowa State, Louisiana, and Miami Dec 06, 2024

Show notes

The Big Ten Championship Game and ACC Championship Game are two of the matchups this weekend where Tyler Shoemaker and Doug Lesmerises have betting suggestions on this episode of Bets of the North. The guy are licking their wounds after a rough Rivalry Week, but they remain ahead on the season in their betting to give money to FeedingAmerica.org. They are back with two more real money bets this week and some other best bets. Also, Doug and TShoe review their preseason win total bets and where they were right and wrong -- and there was more right than wrong. Thanks for joining Bets of the North.

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Oregon-Penn State Big Ten Picks and Preview | Miami-Ohio MAC title | Boise State-UNLV Mountain West Dec 05, 2024

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The Big Ten Championship Game battle between No. 1 Oregon and No. 3 Penn State gets the Big Game Breakdown on this Kings of the North, as Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis dive into this matchup between the Ducks and Nittany Lions. Then its breakdowns of the Mountain West title game, with a playoff spot on the line for Boise State and UNLV, and the MAC title game between Miami (Ohio) and Ohio University, with the Bobcats chasing history. Plus a few other conference title games and a final breakdown on our regular-season picks success this season. Thanks for joining Kings of the North. Chapters: • Big Ten championship breakdown (02:00) • Big ten championship picks (34:55) • Mountain west championship picks (40:55) • MAC championship picks (53:45) • AAC championship picks (1:08:30) • Sun Belt championship picks (1:12:05) • Conference USA championship preview (1:15:00) • Fantasy results for the season (1:17:45) • Regular season record final standings (1:19:30)

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Why Iowa State will make Big 12 history | Georgia-Texas Breakdown | Playoff and recruiting reaction Dec 04, 2024

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New College Football Playoff rankings and National Signing Days news means that the Kings of the North have a lot to react to on this Wednesday show. But it's also time to start breaking down games for conference championship weekend. So Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis offer a Big Game Breakdown on the Big 12 Championship Game between Iowa State and Arizona State, with history on the line for the Cyclones. The guys also make picks for the SEC title game between Georgia and Texas (does someone really have to win?) and the ACC title game between SMU and Clemson. Plus signing day flips and why the North doesn't need to be flipping out over the playoff. And of course, Whatcha Watching, Eating and Thinking. Thanks for joining Kings of the North. Chapters: • Northern recruiting news on national signing day (01:30) • Latest reaction from the college football playoff bracket (03:10) • Kirk Campbell out as Michigan's offensive coordinator (10:40) • SEC Championship game preview (13:15) • ACC championship preview (27:50) • Big 12 championship preview (39:00) • Whatcha watching, eating, thinking (1:16:50)

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National Signing Day recruiting preview -- North vs. South | Rivalries in the 12-team playoff era Dec 03, 2024

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National Signing Day is Wednesday, and Kings of the North breaks down the recruiting battles between the North and the South like no one else does. Of course the South has a numbers edge, but how big is it? Is the North gaining or falling back? And how much does recruiting matter for winning? Then Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are joined by Dan Wetzel to discuss what rivalry weekend in the first year of the 12-team playoff told us about the state of college football. Also, are the conference championship games this week giving us what we want? Finally, it's a check on the KOTN preseason Big Ten poll and what the voters got right and wrong when it came to title game picks and players of the year. Thanks for joining Kings of the North. Chapters: • North vs South recruiting with national signing day tomorrow (01:30) • Northern recruiting ranks nationally (19:00) • Biggest northern recruiting news (29:30) • Dan Wetzel joins the show (39:30) • Rivalries in the 12-team playoff era (41:00) • How good are the conference championship games? (1:04:00) • Revisiting the KOTN Preseason poll (1:15:15)

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CFB playoff field predictions | West Virginia, Purdue fire coaches | Strong Northern finishes Dec 02, 2024

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The College Football Playsoff field has taken shape and Oregon, Penn State, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Indiana are ready to play for it all. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis look at the final remaining playoff questions entering Conference Championship Week. Then they discuss the firings of Neal Brown at West Virginia and Ryan Walters at Purdue and what’s ahead for those teams. Finally, it’s a look at the Northern teams who finished strongest to go out on a high note. Plus the South Cram-o-Meter! Thanks for joining KOTN. Chapters: • Neal Brown fired from West Virginia (07:20) • Ryan Walters fired from Purdue (28:10) • K.C. Keeler hired by Temple (39:32) • Projecting the college football playoff field (44:52) • Other college football playoff topics (50:55) • South cram-o-meter (1:09:45) • Northern teams that finished strong (1:20:30) • Northern teams that struggled to finish the season (1:35:40)

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Michigan shocks Ohio State | Penn State, Notre Dame, Indiana grab playoff spots | Syracuse KOs Miami Dec 01, 2024

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Michigan's 13-10 upset of No. 2 Ohio State sent shockwaves through Northern football as the Wolverines leaned on their defense and special teams to beat the Buckeyes for the fourth straight time. Across the rest of The North, a bunch of teams handled necessary business, including Penn State's rout of Maryland, Notre Dame's win at USC, and Indiana's mashing of Purdue in a rivalry game setting up those three winners to make the College Football Playoff. No. 1 Oregon also did what was needed in its rivalry game with Washington, as the Ducks will now face the Nittany Lions in the Big Ten Championship. Syracuse won an ACC shootout with Miami to end their regular season at 9-3 and knock the Hurricanes out of the ACC title game, and maybe out of the playoff. Meanwhile, the Big 12 race came down to the wire with Iowa State, BYU and Colorado fighting for a title game spot opposite Arizona State. Other Northern winners going out on top in the regular season included Illinois, Minnesota, Rutgers, Iowa, Boston College, and Utah. Doug and Bill squeeze as much of that as they can into this Week 14 version of KOTN Late Knight. Thanks for joining Kings of the North.

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Betting Kansas to keep it rolling | Another SEC upset ready to cash | Notre Dame, Cincinnati bets Nov 28, 2024

Show notes

Bets of the North hit the Florida upset of Ole Miss last week, and there's another SEC underdog that Doug is taking a swing on this week. But the big bet is where Doug Lesmerises and Tyler Shoemaker need a cash after getting busted by Iowa State last week. The call here? The red-hot Kansas Jayhawks. Find out why. With both guys ahead on their individual best bets for the year and with the real money column still nearly $1,000 up, take in betting advice on Illinois, Cincinnati, Notre Dame, Texas, Syracuse and Jacksonville State as well. Thanks for joining Bets of the North and Happy Thanksgiving.

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Ohio State-Michigan Big Game Breakdown | Oregon-Washington, Notre Dame-USC | Thanksgiving sides Nov 27, 2024

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Ohio State-Michigan gets the Big Game Breakdown treatment from Doug and Bill on a third day this week of Northern game previews on Kings of the North. Oregon-Washington, Penn State-Maryland, Notre Dame-USC, Indiana-Purdue, Illinois-Northwestern, and Rutgers-Michigan State are also previewed and picked. Plus there’s another upset call in the SEC playoff picture. Then it’s Whatcha Watching, Eating and Thinking on Thanksgiving sides and more. This is the last full KOTN this week before the Saturday night postgame show at 11 eastern. Catch Bets of the North on Thursday morning. Thanks for joining KOTN. Chapters: • First set of game picks (02:30) • Michigan vs Ohio State big game breakdown (43:40) • Cram it game picks (1:20:50) • Fantasy picks for week 14 (1:27:00) • Whatcha watching, eating, thinking (1:31:12)

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Syracuse-Miami offensive explosion ahead | Massive Farmageddon showdown | Playoff race breakdown Nov 26, 2024

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Syracuse-Miami and Iowa State-Kansas State get the Big Game Breakdown treatment on this Kings of the North, as Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis continue to preview Northern games in Week 14. This episodes focuses on the ACC and Big 12 Northern games, including Boston College-Pitt, BYU-Houston, and Kansas-Baylor, with the Big Ten previews coming Wednesday. Also, Doug lays out the stakes for every playoff contender and team chasing a bowl berth. And the guys pick a couple SEC games and check in on a major MAC matchup between Miami and Bowling Green. Thanks for joining Kings of the North. Chapters: • Conference races and playoff battles updates (02:10) • Teams that are locks for the playoffs, teams that need to win Week 14 and they are in and teams with a chance still at the playoffs (10:10) • Miami at Syracuse big game breakdown (19:30) • Kansas State at Iowa State big game breakdown (38:24) • More game picks (58:50)

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Nebraska, Michigan, Kansas State show life | Playoff race | QB recruiting wins | South Cram-o-Meter Nov 25, 2024

Show notes

College football Rivalry Week is here with the final week of the regular season, and Kings of the North is jumping right into some previews, as all three episodes this week will dive into Northern games of Week 14. Among the games previewed by Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis here are Nebraska-Iowa and the Paul Bunyan's Axe game between Minnesota and Wisconsin. Plus Doug and Bill tip the cap to some of the best under-the-radar performances from Week 13, by Michigan, Illinois, Kansas State, Boston College and Nebraska. Dan Wetzel also stops by to discuss which teams are truly in the national title race and which are in the playoff race. There's also a look at Northern quarterback recruiting, and how the North is stacking up in chasing five-stars. And, as with every Monday, sit back and enjoy the South Cram-o-Meter, which should be broken again. Thanks for joining Kings of the North.

Chapters: • Teams of the week for week 13 (05:15) • Teams that changed our mind (15:15) • Players of the week (23:20) • South cram-o-meter (31:00) • Top 11.5 rankings after week 13 (33:35) • Dan Wetzel joins to talk about the national championship contenders and Bryce Underwood to Michigan (39:52) • Week 14 first game picks including Nebraska vs Iowa, Colorado vs Oklahoma State, Minnesota vs Wisconsin and Utah vs UCF (1:14:00)

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