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Ralph D. Russo
@ralphDrussoAP
Associated Press College Football Writer since 2005. I like to tweet about the Mets and sports in general, but college football butters my bread.
Dec 22, 2023 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
I have a 2-hour train ride and THOUGHTS.
Predictions about what will come from FSU v. ACC are impossible.
There are about 2-4 possible outcomes. Pick one. You have about a 25-50% chance of being right.

Even the people with the law degrees don’t know.
1/? What I find interesting about this fight is that no matter the relationship, business, personal, etc., at some point when things go wrong, there is really no fixing it and both sides will be motivated to figure out a way to end it.

The ACC/FSU relationship seems irreparable.
Dec 15, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
My friends @PeteThamel and @slmandel have done good work reporting the Rose Bowl/CFP conundrum. I'll add: For many who are most protective of the Rose Bowl, this is not REALLY a Rose Bowl. It's a semifinal.
There is no parade this year.
... The potential issues with having the game in Southern California have been apparent for a while. Seems like this could have been dealt with sooner.
And while i have some sympathy for family members not being allowed to watch their kids play in person ...
Apr 10, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
As somebody recently explained to me, college sports are likely to be the least aggressive when it comes to returning to competition. Why?
Because as big as the business of college sports is it's not as big as the business of college.
Athletics funds athletics. Athletics for the most part doesn't fund the university much. So why would a college president, leading an institution whose mission is to educate young people and secondarily to keep them safe, have any motivation to allow the athletic department to rush the football team back?
Nov 26, 2019 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
I have thoughts on Texas and expectations.
Most of the computer models coming into this season spotted Texas as a team that overachieved last season and could be in line for some regression this season.
Humans who rank teams (AP included) generally did not. I will pat myself on the back here just a little by saying I was skeptical of a Texas step forward this year, too. Mostly because that's what the numbers were saying.
I hear a lot that the preseason rankings set unrealistic expectations and I think that can be true.
Sep 10, 2019 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
A little perspective on what is going on in California with its Fair Pay for Play Act.
It's a good thing for those who want college athletes to receive more compensation.
But law would go into effect in 2023.
NCAA has group currently working on ways to possibly compensate for NIL The California law is significant as a way of increasing pressure on the NCAA to make changes. Legal challenges, political pressure and public sentiment is mounting.
But there is a good chance the NCAA will change its rules to accommodate FPTP before there is ever a standoff.