Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith has been named to a group of 10 athletic directors that will meet regularly with NCAA president Mark Emmert to discuss issues facing the organization. The Wall Street Journal, which broke the news of the informal council Saturday, has the full list of members.
This promo for Arizona football, called "Hard Edge," and featuring Rich Rodriguez as a cigar-chompin' sheriff (of Joshgrobanville, we presume) is well done.
Phil Steele, who knows more about football than you or anyone you know, is counting down his top 40 teams on his website and wouldn't you know it, today is Buckeye Steelemas. His full, two-page breakdown on Ohio State, his No. 2 team, went live on his website today and it's there for the taking.
In yet another sign that real, live football is right around the corner, Ohio State has opened voting for the official t-shirt of the 2013 football team.