Kings of the North College Football

Michigan and Washington will meet in the National Championship in Houston on Jan. 8. How did the Wolverines and Huskies build teams to get there?

On this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis dig into the roster building of Michigan and Washington and investigate how sustainable it is and how possible it is for other Northern programs.

They do that by focusing on 4 areas:
- High school recruiting ratings
- Experience
- Recruiting geography
- Using the transfer portal

1:04:30 - Then the guys draft the 10 most important people for the national title game, picking from Washington and Michigan players and coaches. 

Thanks for joining the Kings of the North, and come back Friday for a full matchup breakdown and title game picks from Doug and Bill.

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Washington beat Texas in a College Football Playoff semifinal in the Sugar Bowl, but the Huskies almost lost their lead and had to hold on in the final seconds ... as Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis talked and followed along for a game they thought was over.

Washington's aggression won out in the end, as quarterback Michael Penix Jr. put up over 400 passing yards in a brilliant performance. Both Bill and Doug predicted that would happen, and they talked about how the Huskies stayed undefeated, setting up a Northern showdown.

Washington vs. Michigan in the National Championship Game -- KOTN will preview that matchup multiple times in the week ahead.

For a discussion of the Wolverines, check out the Rose Bowl postgame show.

And listen here for how the Huskies stayed undefeated and on track for a title by besting the Longhorns.

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Michigan beat Alabama in overtime in the Rose Bowl, and Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are here with instant reaction minutes after the huge win for the Wolverines.

Michigan showed there was nothing Alabama did that it couldn't match, and the Wolverines will now take their shot at a national title. A great defensive effort and clutch late drives from the offense pushed Jim Harbaugh and his team to its first playoff win.

Tell the world that Northern football can handle anything Southern football brings, and Doug and Bill get that point across on this postgame show after this College Football Playoff semifinal.

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No. 2 Washington and No. 3 Texas meet in a College Football Playoff semifinal in the Sugar Bowl, and for some reason, the Longhorns are favored.

Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis find that curious on this Kings of the North, while anticipating that the Huskies passing attack led by Michael Penix Jr., Rome Odunze and Jalen McMillan will have its way against Texas.

Can the Longhorns and quarterback Quinn Ewers keep up if it's a high-scoring game? Why is the perception of this game leaning toward the Longhorns then? The show starts there before getting into:

Washington pass game vs. Texas pass defense
Washington run game vs. Texas run defense
Texas pass game vs. Washington run defense
Texas run game vs. Washington run defense
Washington coach Kalen DeBoer vs. Texas coach Steve Sarkisian

Will the underdog Huskies stay undefeated? Doug and Bill make their picks for the Sugar Bowl to wrap up this Kings of the North.

00:00 - Intro and why is Texas the favorite
17:50 - Washington offense vs Texas Defense
40:11 - Texas passing offense vs Washington Defense
51:08 - Texas rushing offense vs Washington Defense, Sugar Bowl picks

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No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 4 Alabama in a College Football Playoff semifinal in the Rose Bowl is a tossup -- the Wolverines are favored by 1.5 points.

As Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis dive into a preview on Kings of the North, the game should come down to one player -- Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe.

The full breakdown hits every aspect of the game, though:
Alabama pass game vs. Michigan pass defense
Alabama run game vs. Michigan run defense
Michigan pass game vs. Alabama run defense
Michigan run game vs. Alabama run defense
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh vs. Alabama coach Nick Saban

What could prevent Michigan from winning this game and allowing the Wolverines to chase their first national title since 1997?

Find out on Kings of the North, as Doug and Bill wrap up by making their picks for the Rose Bowl.

00:00 - Intro
5:30 - Alabama Offense vs Michigan Defense
36:05 - Michigan Offense vs Alabama Defense
1:01:18 - Nick Saban vs Jim Harbaugh, Rose Bowl Picks

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From Dylan Raiola at Nebraska to Dillon Gabriel and Dante Moore at Oregon to Aidan Chiles at Michigan State, multiple Northern college football teams made major quarterback moves in the last few weeks. On this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis draft the 10 biggest QB improvements in the North, adding in schools like Notre Dame, Syracuse, Indiana, Washington and Ohio State as well. Then it's on to the biggest impact recruiting classes in the North, including Oregon and Nebraska, and the move by Penn State to hire former Indiana head coach Tom Allen.
Sorry for the long break and thanks for joining Kings of the North.

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