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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:

Overrated Georgia should have lost | Week 3 stars and questions | Kansas State, Indiana dominate Sep 16, 2024

Show notes

The Georgia Bulldogs should have lost to Kentucky and don’t look like the No. 1 team in the country. While rolling out their Southern Cram-o-meter, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis dig in on Georgia’s shortcoming.
Then it’s Northern teams of the week and teams that surprised us, including Kansas State, Indiana and Pitt. Is Kansas State the new Big 12 favorite?
Plus Top 11 1/2 rankings and a rundown of every Northern team. Thanks for joining Kings of the North.
Chapters:
• South Cram-O-Meter (01:11)
• Top 11.5 Rankings (25:42)
• Teams that changed our mind and teams of the week (31:45)
• More weekly awards including player of the week (48:05)
• G5 Minutes focusing on Toledo (53:15)
• One thing from this week about the remaining 12 teams (1:14:45)

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Michigan QB change? | Pitt wins Backyard Brawl | Bama destroys Wisconsin | Notre Dame, Oregon roll Sep 15, 2024

Show notes

Pitt won a thriller over West Virginia in the Backyard Brawl. Michigan got back on the winning side, but has serious QB questions. Wisconsin got blown out by Alabama. Notre Dame steamrolled Purdue. Cincinnati snatched the Victory Bell back from Miami (Ohio).
It was another jam-packed Saturday of college football in the North. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis break it all down on KOTN Late Knight.

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A scared $500 real money parlay | Betting Northern college football upsets | Look out Cincinnati Sep 13, 2024

Show notes

After a wins on Ohio State, Texas, Tennessee, Nebraska and Kansas State last week, Bets of the North is up more than $1,000 of real money from its $5,000 bankroll.
Doug Lesmerises and Tyler Shoemaker are back and ready to go 3-0 on their big money bets with an adjusted line parlay that might mean Doug is scared.
Plus some upsets and an announcement about the charity that this bankroll will benefit.
Come join the fun and maybe cash a bet or two on Bets of the North from Kings of the North.

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Week 3 Picks | Inside Backyard Brawl | Apple Cup | Another BC upset? | Rutgers RB Kyle Monangai Sep 12, 2024

Show notes

From West Virginia-Pitt to Washington-Washington State, from Boston College-Missouri to Kansas State-Arizona, the best Northern college football games are previewed and picked on Kings of the North. Just as they do every Thursday, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis check in on every game involving one of their 28 Northern teams.
The Big Game Breakdown on this ep is Boston College at Missouri (check Wednesday's episode for the Alabama-Wisconsin breakdown.)
Special additions this week -- a Backyard Brawl preview with both Pitt and West Virginia fans talking trash to each other, and Rutgers running back Kyle Monangai stopping by for an interview after a career game last week rushing for 208 yards and three touchdowns.
Plus Doug and Bill fantasy football picks for the weekend.
Thanks for joining Kings of the North.
Chapters:
• First five game predictions including Notre Dame vs Purdue, Arizona vs Kansas State, and two rivalry games (03:40)
• Backyard Brawl trash talk (33:20)
• Eli Holstein interview (36:31)
• Pitt vs Cincinnati Tailgate Report (48:15)
• Kyle Monangai interview (58:00)
• Big game breakdown of Boston College vs Missouri (1:15:22)
• Rest of the game predictions (1:26:45)
• Fantasy picks (01:40:50)

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Alabama-Wisconsin breakdown and picks | WVU tailgate report | Syracuse WR Trebor Pena interview Sep 11, 2024

Show notes

Alabama is coming North for the first time in 13 years for a Saturday showdown at Wisconsin, and on this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are joined by Adam Ritternberg of ESPN.com to discuss it.
Then Doug and Bill give the Tide and Badgers their Big Game Breakdown treatment. Syracuse receiver Trebor Pena also stops by for a visit, and Northern Illinois leads the discussion of whether the MAC could make the playoff.
Plus, a tailgate report talking to fans at West Virginia, and Whatcha Watching, Eating and Thinking to wrap things up.
Thanks for joining Kings of the North.
Chapters:
• Adam Rittenberg of ESPN joins to talk about Alabama (03:27), Wisconsin (16:40), and Northern Illinois (24:51)
• Trebor Pena, Syracuse wide receiver, joins KOTN (33:00)
• Alabama vs Wisconsin big game breakdown and picks (46:47)
• Tailgate report from the Penn State vs West Virginia game (01:09:30)
• Whatcha watching, eating, thinking (01:14:00)

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Nebraska 7-0 start? | OSU QB Will Howard interview | Travis Hunter vs. Ashton Jeanty | Top North RBs Sep 10, 2024

Show notes

Ohio State quarterback Will Howard joins Kings of the North to talk about his first two games with the Buckeyes and the four years of ups and downs at Kansas State that brought him to this point.
Plus Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis rank the Top 10 running backs in The North.
But first, Doug and Dan Wetzel open the show talking Nebraska's 2-0 start and what might be ahead, Colorado's Travis Hunter and Boise State's Ashton Jeanty as Heisman Trophy candidates, and whether we need to think about Ole Miss.
Plus, the Block and Punt of the Week.
Thanks for joining Kings of the North.
Chapters:
• Dan Wetzel joins the show to talk about Nebraska (02:00), Ole Miss (20:10), and Ashton Jeanty and Travis Hunter heisman chances (24:13)
• Will Howard interview (33:15)
• Bill's punt and block of the week (58:02)
• Top first-year quarterback transfers (1:00:26)
• Top northern running back rankings (01:04:08)

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Oregon's biggest problems | Week 2 Stars and Clutch Plays | Fixing Michigan | South Cram-o-meter Sep 09, 2024

Show notes

How can Oregon and Michigan get back on track? How hard can Southern college football cram it? And what about winning plays made by teams like Iowa State, Illinois and BYU in Week 2?
On this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis point out the best and most interesting parts of Northern college football in Week 2, and they drop another round of their Top 11.5 rankings.
Thanks for joining Kings of the North.
Chapters:
• Pitt fires their AD (01:50)
• Teams that changed our minds (04:50)
• South cram-o-meter (27:10)
• Weekly team categories (37:50)
• G5 Minutes (1:20:20)
• One thing about each team (1:26:20)
• Top 11.5 Rankings (1:39:25)

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Notre Dame’s disastrous loss | Michigan thumped | Iowa State, Michigan State, Pitt stunning upsets Sep 08, 2024

Show notes

Notre Dame’s shocking loss to Northern Illinois threw the playoff picture in The North into turmoil. Michigan’s thumping at the hands of Texas showed the Wolverines exactly where they need to improve. And Pitt, Iowa State, Michigan State and Kansas State pulled out last-second wins.
Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis dive into a wild day in Northern football on KOTN Late Knight.

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Big Ohio State $500 Bet | Nebraska-Kansas State parlay | Iowa-Iowa State debate: Bets of the North Sep 06, 2024

Show notes

After hitting a $500 bet on Notre Dame last week, Ohio State is the target this week for a $500 bet on Bets of the North.
Doug Lesmerises offers two other Best Bets and Tyler Shoemaker suggests four other Best Bets before they team up and agree on their big play on the Buckeyes. Then it's time for a four-team moneyline parlay featuring Nebraska, Kansas State and two teams in orange.
Join us every Friday morning for college football betting fun and advice on Bets of the North.

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Week 2 Game Picks | Nebraska-Colorado, Iowa-Iowa State Huge Breakdowns | Abundant Northern Bangers Sep 05, 2024

Show notes

Huge college football games are all over the North this week, from Nebraska vs. Colorado to Iowa vs. Iowa State, from Cincinnati vs. Pitt to Illinois vs. Kansas, from Maryland vs. Michigan State to Texas vs. Michigan.
Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis preview and pick them all on this Kings of the North, including Big Game Breakdowns on the Cy-Hawk Showdown and Shedeur Sanders against Dylan Raiola.
Plus Syracuse-Georgia Tech, Boise State-Oregon, Kansas State-Tulane, BYU-SMU, Utah-Baylor, Northwestern-Duke and every other Northern game.
Thanks for joining Kings of the North.
Chapters:
• First three game predictions (05:50)
• Iowa State vs Iowa big game breakdown (22:20)
• More game predictions starting with Texas vs Michigan (41:30)
• Colorado vs Nebraska big game breakdown (59:30)
• Final 11 game predictions (1:14:10)
• Week 2 fantasy picks (1:34:30)

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