Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell, entering his second season in Madison as the Badgers open spring practice on March 22, is the guest on this episode of Kings of the North.Fickell and Doug Lesmerises discuss:• The differences between the North and South in college football• Wisconsin’s huge game hosting Alabama on Sept. 14• Expectations in Year 2• The Badgers” offensive line• Hiring the right staff• How much Mike Vrabel will be in Madison this season• His worries about college football’s fut...

Wisconsin’s Luke Fickell on North vs. South, Winning in Year 2 and Facing Alabama

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Which way are the 26 Northern college football teams that are part of Kings of the North headed? On this episode, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis run through all the Northern schools and designate each as Trending Up, Trending Down or Staying the Same.• 12 teams are Trending Up• 5 teams are Trending Down• 2 teams are Staying the Same• And 7 teams found Doug and Bill disagreeing on their status, including 2 that one had as Up and the other had as Down.Which way is your team headed? C...

Utah, Oregon, Michigan State going up; Illinois, BYU, Washington going down: 26 Northern Team Trends

How good are the skill players at Iowa State, Penn State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, Syracuse and other Northern schools, including ... Rutgers?On this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis draft the Top 10 Big 4's of their 26 Northern teams. The Big 4 parameters -- it's a QB and three skill players from any combination of running backs, receivers and tight ends.You might be surprised at some teams picked in the Top 10 and equally surprised by some very good teams left out....

From Penn State to Iowa State to Notre Dame, a shocking draft of best Northern Big 4's

Is college football getting better or worse? On this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are joined by two special guests to discuss that.Adam Rittenberg of ESPN and Amanda Christovich of Front Office Sports give their views as KOTN examines the past, present and future of college football.Doug, Bill and Adam discuss:• Whether the regular season is better or worse (01:30)• Whether determining a national champion is better or worse (12:00)• Whether the treatment of players is b...

Is College Football Getting Better or Worse? Money battles, conference fights and big-time Saturdays

Are the Ohio State Buckeyes in National Championship or Bust mode for the 2024 college football season? Is that what the Michigan Wolverines were, and lived up to, in 2023?On this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises investigates the recent history of Natty or Bust teams and figures out whether Ohio State fits the bill. He checks into:• The 6 teams with the most NFL Draft picks in a year, who all won a title with those players• The 4 parameters to make a Natty or Bust team• The 11 teams in the...

Is Ohio State Natty of Bust this season? Inside all-in college football seasons

What college football games in the North will draw the most TV viewers this year? TV is controlling and reshaping college football, so on this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis try to think like TV execs (like it or not) while drafting the Top 20 Northern college football TV games for this season.First, they dig into seven Northern CFB topics, including a huge recruit visit for Indiana, a new player at Purdue, some confused head coaches, the new EA Sports college football co...

Wisconsin’s Luke Fickell on North vs. South, Winning in Year 2 and Facing Alabama

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