Kings of the North is fresh and live, as Northern college football from Ohio State and Oregon to Notre Dame and Syracuse to Utah and Michigan finds a home on KOTN. Now going live five days a week, including Monday through Thursday at noon and Saturday at 11 PM, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis explain their 28 teams on this show. Who are they, and w…

Down time. Recovering from jail.By Jon Flanagan

Bets of the North finishes this show with a big announcement of how it will be betting this season. But first, Tyler Shoemaker and Doug Lesmerises talking betting early lines, watching line movement, and live betting. Doug seems to understand it, but still loses money at it. Among the early games where the guys check the lines and discuss whether m…

From Michigan and Washington to Penn State and Oregon, from Syracuse and Cincinnati to Iowa State and Ohio State, record predictions for all 28 Northern power conference teams are locked down on this Kings of the North. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis mark down their records and reasonings, giving you an easy way to pat them on the back come Decemb…

What college football quarterback matchups have you most excited this season? Something involving Texas' Quinn Ewers, maybe against Michigan, Oklahoma or Georgia? A Big 12 showdown involving quarterbacks like West Virginia's Garrett Greene, Colorado's Shedeur Sanders, Kansas State's Avery Johnson or Utah's Cam Rising? A Big Ten game with Oregon's D…

Stuck in jail and things go very badBy Jon Flanagan

College football win total best bets are on the menu on Bets of the North with Doug Lesmerises and Tyler Shoemaker. Each of them pick five win total over-unders, hitting teams like Notre Dame, Rutgers, Nebraska, Colorado, Syracuse and more — and disagreeing on Illinois. Then it’s a Group of 5 best bet, a Dawg Mentality best bet, and a Cy-Hawk Super…

Who will win the Heisman Trophy? What outrageous events may happen this college football season? On this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are ready to make some picks for the 2024 college football season, and Doug is wound up about it, starting with a draft of 10 Heisman Trophy candidates. Players from Penn State, Utah, Kansas, O…

Which college football freshmen in the North could get on the field in a big way in 2024? From Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith to Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola to Notre Dame linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa to Iowa punter Rhys Dakin, the North has plenty of young talent. On this episode of Kings of the North, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises …

Drop them off to the jail. Such an easy thing to do and then it all went badBy Jon Flanagan

Betting on college football is part of the game now. So while some of you might be trying to enjoy it, maybe you want a little help. Bets of the North is here to do that. This weekly college football gambling show will hit every Friday morning with betting insider Tyler Shoemaker, and his proprietary T Shoe Index, joining Doug Lesmerises and adding…

Changes to how college football teams recruit players and build rosters are ahead, and Doug Lesmerises has inside info on the future of the sport after attending a personnel and recruiting conference with almost 700 staffers from college football in Nashville. That discussion includes an interview with Mark Pantoni, the general manager of Ohio Stat…

On this Kings of the North, the discussion about the latest Michigan news around the NCAA's look at Connor Stalions and alleged sign-stealing is on the minds of Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis. They believe the general debate around Michigan is all wrong and not focusing on the most important part of the story. They dive into that, but first they h…

We research how sending one of us to jail will work.By Jon Flanagan

Oregon and Washington are moving from the West to the North with their shift from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten, and on this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis talk about how the Ducks and Huskies will fit into their new realities. To assist that conversation, they are joined by two guests: long-time Pac-12 analyst Yogi Roth, now a Big…

The Kansas Jayhawks and the Kansas State Wildcats are officially joining The North, as on this episode, Kings of the North swells to 28 Power Conference college football teams. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis explain why they are adding these Kansas schools to the teams they will cover, and they reset the state of two rising football programs. They…

How to get someone out of jail? Get into jail..By Jon Flanagan

An Indiana lineman who gets told he looks like a plumber, a Maryland linebacker who wants to take our jobs, and a deep discussion about Michigan’s future are part of this Kings of the North from Day 3 of Big Ten Media Days. Doug Lesmerises starts things off with a rant about Paul Finebaum’s comments on Penn State coach James Franklin. And then Doug…

New Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork came from Texas A&M, so he knows both sides of North-South college football. In this Kings of the North, Bjork joins Doug Lesmerises to discuss life in the Big Ten compared to life in the SEC. Is the Big Ten as aggressive as the SEC? Bjork also talks about the future of college football and funding other …

Big Ten Media Days Day 2 brought another round of college football talk, including a focus on how much Penn State fans would embrace a spot in the 12-team playoff, or whether they'd only be frustrated if that bid wasn't followed by a win. On this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis welcome several guests: • Iowa linebacker Jay Higgi…

Ohio State, Purdue and Rutgers head coaches sit down with Kings of the North on this episode, as players from Wisconsin and Illinois also stop by at Day 1 of Big Ten Media Day in Indianapolis. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis kick off the show with a discussion of how much juice the Big Ten brought to the Tuesday proceedings (not enough). Then it's …

Ohio State was picked to beat Oregon for the Big Ten title, and Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel and Michigan cornerback Will Johnson were named the Big Ten preseason players of the year in a poll conducted by Kings of the North. On this episode, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis reveal the choices of 33 voters from across the conference, and discus…

Down time and crew issues continuesBy Jon Flanagan

Alabama's Nick Saban leaves a hole in his sport as large as any sporting figure since Michael Jordan retired from the Chicago Bulls. With so much changing in college football, it's possible everyone is underestimating how big the Saban void will be. On this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises is joined by guest Dan Wetzel of The College Football En…

Georgia football coach Kirby Smart addressed reporters at SEC Media Days on Tuesday -- but why wasn't he asked about the repeated driving issues of Georgia players while the cameras were on him? On this episode of Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis discuss the way Georgia football should be viewed for now -- as a rogue program. The…

Crew exerience, crew upgrade and some down time.By Jon Flanagan

At Big 12 Media Days in Las Vegas, on Day 2 Doug Lesmerises talked to West Virginia coach Neal Brown and quarterback Garrett Greene about the “reckless” quarterback play that could put the Mountaineers over the top this season. The Colorado punter stopped by to talk punting for Coach Prime; and the conference chief marketing officer explained how B…

The Big 12 Media Days kicked off in Las Vegas on Tuesday and Kings of the North was on the scene to talk Northern college football. On this show, Doug Lesmerises brings you interviews from three Northern teams. In order, get ready for: • Cincinnati punter Mason Fletcher (06:21) • Iowa State receiver Jaylin Noel (15:36) • Utah defensive tackle Junio…

Additional researches is needed. Information can be very important. But meanwhile, Bizy deals with replacing and acting like a powerful personBy Jon Flanagan

It's a final farewell to the Big Ten West and a look into a future with no college football divisions on this Kings of the North. Scott Dochterman of The Athletic joins Doug Lesmerises to take a final look at the 10-year run of the Big Ten West: Why it was formed, why it went 0-10 in the Big Ten title game, and why its perception was even worse tha…

Our Crews operation begins, so many things we need to deal withBy Jon Flanagan

College football win total overs and unders are the topic of the day as Doug Lesmerises is joined by old friend and betting insider Tyler Shoemaker to discuss 10 college football bets for this season. Doug also wraps up with news on quarterback recruiting, coaching rules and Blue-Chip Ratio. But thinking about the college football season through a …