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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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Latest Episodes:

College football undefeated teams -- The North dominates | Comeback heroes | Paths to bowl games Oct 21, 2024

Show notes

Iowa State and BYU staged huge comebacks in Week 8 to stay undefeated, as The North continued to dominate the ranks of remaining teams without a loss.
On this Kings of the North, Oregon, Penn State, Pitt and Indiana join BYU and Iowa State as Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis open with a discussion of the undefeated teams in college football.
They they run through every other group in The North: 1-loss teams, 2-loss teams, 3-loss teams and teams with losing records (there aren't many.)
So it's a reset of where every Northern team stands right now, from Ohio State and Cincinnati, to Washington and Pitt, to Colorado and Wisconsin.
Plus, it's Monday, and that means The South Cram-o-Meter.
Thanks for joining Kings of the North.
Chapters:
• Andy Ludwig resigns as Utah offensive coordinator (05:40)
• Regular season record updates on undefeated northern teams (23:00)
• Top 11.5 rankings (53:00)
• Regular season record updates on teams with losing records (58:57)
• Regular season record updates on teams with one loss (1:07:28)
• South cram-o-meter (1:21:44)
• Regular season record updates on teams with two losses (1:25:45)
• Regular season record updates on teams with three losses (1:36:00)

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Indiana destroys Nebraska | Tennessee-Alabama is a joke | Michigan is done | Kansas State rolls Oct 20, 2024

Show notes

The Indiana Hoosiers destroyed Nebraska 56-7 to make a College Football Playoff case on Saturday, and KOTN Late Knight is here to talk about it.
Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis also discuss:
• Illinois taking care of Michigan as the Wolverines' QB problems were not solved.
• Tennessee beating Alabama in a game where both teams looked terrible.
• Kansas State rolling over West Virginia in a result what was not great for Mountaineers' coach Neal Brown.
• The general turmoil in the SEC.
• Iowa State on the edge against Central Florida.
And more. For the best and most interesting discussions of Northern College Football, stick with Kings of the North.

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Notre Dame, Colorado best bets | Iowa Hawkeyes as a juicy $500 play | Betting against Georgia again Oct 18, 2024

Show notes

Betting against Georgia was a successful play for Tyler Shoemaker and Doug Lesmerises last week, as their $500 bet on Mississippi State +34 against the Dawgs hit to make them 5-2 on real money $500 bets this year, and pushing their bank roll to more than $1,800 ahead.
Now they are back to bet against Georgia again as part of their Plus Money Swing. They like Iowa as a $500 bet this week, and there are some other best bets on Notre Dame and Colorado, among others.
Plus, Doug incorrectly cited Greek literature and danced like a mermaid.
Thanks for hanging out with Bets of the North on Kings of the North.

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Michigan revival? | Indiana-Nebraska playoff eliminator | West Virginia fun cringe | Week 8 picks Oct 17, 2024

Show notes

College football Week 8 brings two major matchups in the strong middle of the Big Ten, as Michigan visits Illinois and Nebraska goes to Indiana. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis give both those games the Big Game Breakdown treatment.
In other previews, Michigan State thinks it figured out its offense in the off week, and will test it against Iowa. Oregon gets a Friday night trip to Purdue off its huge win over Ohio State. Boston College has a gotta-win Thursday night game at Virginia Tech. And Kansas State gets another road test at West Virginia, where the coach said the wrong thing about fun.
Plus Doug and Bill will make picks on Georgia-Texas and Alabama-Tennessee as well as every other Northern game.
Thanks for joining Kings of the North.
Chapters:
• First set of game predictions (02:00)
• Michigan vs Illinois big game breakdown (41:42)
• Nebraska vs Indiana big game breakdown (57:56)
• Final set of game predictions (1:14:20)
• Fantasy picks for week 8 (1:34:23)

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Travis Hunter, Jeremiah Smith, Tyler Warren and All-North Team | Will Georgia and Bama lose again? Oct 16, 2024

Show notes

From Ohio State’s Jeremiah Hunter to Oregon’s Derrick Harmon, from Colorado’s Travis Hunter to Indiana’s Kurtis Rourke, from Penn State’s Tyler Warren to Syracuse’s Orande Gadsden, Kings of the North reveals its midseason All-North team on Wednesday.
Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis picked first and second teams on both sides of the ball, including a tough call at quarterback.
Plus, Punt and Block of the Week, and Connor O’Gara of Saturday Down South visits to discuss the most dangerous Southern teams and to preview Alabama at Tennessee and Georgia at Texas this weekend.
Thanks for joining Kings of the North.
Chapters:
• KOTN All-North Offense (04:30)
• Quarterback discussion (08:15)
• All-North Offense 1st and 2nd team (16:15)
• All-North Defense 1st and 2nd team (41:25)
• King of the north top 5 midseason candidates (1:01:00)
• Bill's block and punt of the week (1:09:35)
• Overrated southern team of the week (1:12:45)
• Connor O'Gara joins KOTN (1:16:10)

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Nebraska time | Big Ten-SEC Pick ‘Em | Michigan, Wisconsin, Cincinnati spoilers | Farmageddon Mania Oct 15, 2024

Show notes

Nebraska travels to Indiana for Saturday’s game as a 6.5-point underdog to the Hoosiers, who are having the season many expected the Cornhuskers to have. A week before a trip to Ohio State, this is a huge moment for Nebraska and Doug Lesmerises talks to Cornhuskers reporter Zack Carpenter about it.
Plus, in a packed show:
• Doug sets up how Michigan, Cincinnati and Wisconsin will factor into the playoff race
• Doug and Dan Wetzel talk North NIL and compare the best teams of the Big-Ten and SEC
• It’s a preview of what could be an awesome last-weekend Farmageddon showdown between Kansas State and Iowa State as Doug talks with K-State reporter Ryan Gilbert and Iowa State reporter Alec Busse.
Thanks for joining Kings of the North.
Chapters:
• News around the North (02:10)
• 3 teams that could change the playoff race (11:00)
• Zack Carpenter interview on Nebraska (18:45)
• Dan Wetzel on Ohio State and Oregon NIL (38:00)
• Dan Wetzel joins on the SEC vs Big Ten pick 'em (59:12)
• Ryan Gilbert interview on Kansas State (1:14:45)
• Alec Busse interview on Iowa State (1:30:30)

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Kirby Smart shoves a player | BYU, Oregon, Iowa State heat checks | Pitt, Penn State dial it up Oct 14, 2024

Show notes

BYU, Oregon, Iowa State and Pitt continued to take care of business as undefeated teams while Georgia coach Kirby Smart looked out of control during a sideline incident where he shoved the Mississippi State quarterback.
That’s all on this Monday Kings of the North with Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis, which also includes their rankings, The South Cram-o-Meter, a look back at Kansas State-Colorado and Iowa-Washington and more.
Thanks for joining Kings of the North.
Chapters:
• Kirby Smart shoves player (01:00)
• Teams of the week (08:50)
• Teams that changed our mind, got us excited, and players of the week (21:00)
• South Cram-O-Meter with Kirby shove (50:00)
• Top 11.5 Team rankings for week 7 (1:01:45)
• Final team categories (01:11:30)
• One thing from this week about the final teams (01:26:30)

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Oregon epic win over Ohio State | OT thrillers for Penn State, Illinois | Pitt, BYU also hit 6-0 Oct 13, 2024

Show notes

Ohio State-Oregon led a slate of huge Northern college football games in Week 7 that matched the hype. Beyond the Buckeyes and Ducks, Penn State came back to beat USC in overtime to get to 6-0. Purdue stormed back to force overtime vs. Illinois and fell after going for a two-point conversion and the win. Pitt and BYU both won to advance to 6-0, Cincinnati pulled out at win at UCF, Wisconsin made a statement at Rutgers and Iowa rolled over Washington.
Plus, Alabama almost loss.
A great day of Northern football, thanks for joining KOTN to talk about it.

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Betting against Georgia for $500 | Why TShoe likes Ohio State | Picking Kansas State in a parlay Oct 11, 2024

Show notes

After a loss on Ohio State-Iowa last week, Bets of the North is still up more $1,200 on the year after starting with a $5,000 bankroll. To get back on the horse, Doug Lesmerises and Tyler Shoemaker are returning to an old favorite -- rooting against Georgia.
They aren't just rooting against the Dawgs, they are betting against the Dawgs. There's also a plus-money parlay involving Ole Miss, a TShoe Best Bet on the Buckeyes and Doug liking bets on Pitt and Minnesota.
Thanks for joining Bets of the North on Kings of the North.

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Colorado-Kansas State, USC-Penn State, West Virginia-Iowa State and Week 7 Picks and Previews Oct 10, 2024

Show notes

Colorado-Kansas State, USC-Penn State and West Virginia-Iowa State get the Big Game Breakdown treatment as Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis preview and pick every Northern college football game in Week 7. Other showdowns involving Northern teams include Iowa-Washington, Notre Dame-Stanford, Illinois-Purdue, Rutgers-Wisconsin, Pitt-Cal, BYU-Arizona, Minnesota-UCLA, Syracuse-NC State and Maryland-Northwestern. Plus Doug and Bill devoted Wednesday's entire show to Ohio State-Oregon, so don't miss that on the biggest game of the week.
Thanks for joining Kings of the North
Chapters:
• Kansas State vs Colorado big game breakdown (04:22)
• First set of game picks (21:00)
• Penn State vs USC big game breakdown (40:55)
• Iowa State vs West Virginia big game breakdown (56:02)
• Final set of game picks (1:10:10)
• Fantasy picks (1:29:30)

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