Welcome to DaONE NCAA Online League: Who R We?
by Mad_Scientist, LEAGUE PRESIDENT and OWNER of MADDENMATRIX.COM

DaONE league is an online NCAA league hosted my MaddenMatrix.COM. We are a group of str8 ballers who love the game. We are more of a family than a group of players separated geographically by time and space. If you'd like to join our league, register at the DaONE forums and post in our Waitlist Forum.

Without further delay, the second season awards are here!

Top QB's
Philip Rivers, N.C. State - 114/166, 2360 YDS, 20.7 YDS/ATT, 32 TD, 4 INT, 246.9 RTG
Jeff Smoker, Michigan State - 198/356, 3204 YDS, 16.2 YDS/ATT, 24 TD, 20 INT, 142.2 RTG
Cody Pickett, Washington - 134/215, 2890 YDS, 21.6 YDS/ATT, 34 TD, 10 INT, 218.1 RTGG

Top RB's
Demetrius Summers, S. Carolina - 192 ATT, 1677 YDS, 8.7 YDS/ATT, 20 TD, 63 BRTAK; 7 REC, 81 YDS, TD
Michael Johnson, Virginia - 134 ATT, 1410 YDS, 10.5 YDS/ATT, 24 TD, 26 BRTAK; 6 REC, 75 YDS
Tyson Browning, Georgia - 151 ATT, 1131 YDS, 7.5 YDS/ATT, 19 TD, 20 BRTAK; 5 REC, 84 YDS

Top WR's
Reggie Williams, Washington - 55 REC, 1620 YDS, 29.5 YDS/REC, 25 TD; 18 ATT, 324 YDS, TD
Troy Williamson, S. Carolina - 36 REC, 1004 YDS, 27.9 YDS/REC, 12 TD; 2 ATT, 50 YDS
Sammy Parker, Oregon - 46 REC, 1275 YDS, 27.7 YDS/REC, 15 TD; 6 ATT, 75 YDS, TD

Top Offensive Lineman
Robert Gallery, Iowa - 36 PANCAKES, 1 SKALL
Michael Munoz, Tennessee - 27 PANCAKES, 0 SKALL
Richie Incognito, Nebraska - 35 PANCAKES, 2 SKALL

Top Defensive Lineman
Justin Tuck, Notre Dame - 15 TKLS, 10 TFL, 11 SKS, DTD, 4 FF
Marcus Spears, LSU - 31 TKLS, 10 TFL, 8 SACKS, 3 FF
David Pollack, Georgia - 27 TKLS, 10 TFL, 7 SACKS, 1 DTD

Top Linebacker
Daryl Blackstock, Virginia - 52 TKLS, 22 TFL, 15 SACKS, 2 FF, 1 DEF
Ernie Sims, Florida State - 49 TKLS, 15 TFL, 1 SACK, 2 INT-9 YDS, 2 FF, 7 DEF
Ronald Stanley, Michigan State - 62 TKLS, 15 TFL, 1 SACK, 3 INT-12 YDS, 5 FF, 2 DEF

Top Defensive Back
Jason Allen, Tennessee - 30 TKLS, 4 TFL, 7 INT-300 YDS, 5 DTD, 1 FF, 4 DEF
Vontez Duff, Notre Dame - 30 TKLS, 4 TFL, 9 INT-18 YDS, 3 DTD, 2 DEF
Kentrell Curry, Georgia - 32 TKLS, 7 TFL, 3 SACKS, 7 INT-96 YDS, 3 DEF

Top Kick and Punt Returner
Troy Williamson, S. Carolina - 14 KRA, 303 YDS, 21.6 YDS/KR; 18 PRA, 431 YDS, 23.9 YDS/PR, 3 PR TD
Devery Henderson, LSU - 26 KRA, 737 YDS, 28.3 YDS/KR, 2 KR TD; 16 PRA, 232 YDS, 14.5 YDS/PR
Steve Gregory, Syracuse - 14 KRA, 447 YDS, 31.9 YDS/KR, 2 KR TD; 7 PRA, 184 PRY, 26.3 YDS/PR, 1 PR TD

Top Kickers
Aaron Hunt, Clemson - 10/10 FG, 55 LNG, 22/22 XP
Daniel Weaver, S. Carolina - 14/16 FG, 49 LNG, 46/47 XP
Michael Braunstein, Washington - 11/12, 48 LNG, 56/56 XP

Top Punters
Chris Hall, Florida State - 26 PUNTS, 965 YDS, 37.1 AVG, 57 LNG, 7 IN-20
Donnie Jones, LSU - 19 PUNTS, 920 YDS, 48.4 AVG, 73 LNG, 8 IN-20
Carl Tobey, Oregon State - 25 PUNTS, 1223 YDS, 48.9 AVG, 61 LNG, 2 IN-20

Heisman Co-Winners
Reggie Williams, Washington - 55 REC, 1620 YDS, 29.5 YDS/REC, 25 TD; 18 ATT, 324 YDS, TD
(6 first place votes) total 23 pts

Philip Rivers, N.C. State - 114/166, 2360 YDS, 20.7 YDS/ATT, 32 TD, 4 INT, 246.9 RTG
(4 first place votes) total 23 pts

Demetrius Summers, S. Carolina - 192 ATT, 1677 YDS, 8.7 YDS/ATT, 20 TD, 63 BRTAK; 7 REC, 81 YDS, TD
(1 first place vote) total 13 pts

Michael Johnson, Virginia - 134 ATT, 1410 YDS, 10.5 YDS/ATT, 24 TD, 26 BRTAK; 6 REC, 75 YDS
(2 first place votes) total 6 pts

Jeff Smoker, Michigan State - 198/356, 3204 YDS, 16.2 YDS/ATT, 24 TD, 20 INT, 142.2 RTG
(1 first place vote) 6 pts

Matt Jones, Arkansas
(1 first place vote) total 4 pts

Eli Manning, Ole Miss - 157/287, 2985 YDS, 19.0 YDS/ATT, 27 TD, 20 INT, 159.2 RTG
2 total pts

Cody Pickett, Washington - 134/215, 2890 YDS, 21.6 YDS/ATT, 34 TD, 10 INT, 218.1 RTG
2 total pts

The 16 Soldiers have been selected. We don't call em the sweet 16 around these parts, cuz there is nuthn' sweet about Da Playoffs! The field of 16 playoff contenders can be divided into the following categories:

The NewComers
Six of the 16 Soldiers are new to DaONE League. Anyone of them are more than capable of being Da1-S2. Each coach has made a name for himself this season, for their tenacious play. KennyBoy (NC State) and Marino (Penn State) came to DaONE highly-regarded, and they did not dissapoint, leading their teams to undefeated records, and finding themselves seeded 1 and 3 respectively. Nole4Real (Washington) and UpTheGut (Mississippi), both with 8-2 records, have also done well this season. USU Aggie (Oregon) and Jett12 (Syracuse) made Da Playoffs with 7-3 and 6-4 records.

The Old Guard
Davon, XtraPott, TDAUG, MaximasRex, ChampDawg, MadSci and Kontrol are playoff vets, having made the playoffs last season. Their experience should bode well for them this year. If there is pressure on anyone, it's DaONE-S1, XtraPott (Iowa), who is attempting to repeat as DaONE.

First-Timers
Melarri (Tennessee), BironM (LSU), T-Bone (Arkansas) will all tell you that they deserved to be in the playoffs last season. Like Broadway Joe, BironM predicted he'd make the playoffs this season, and then proceeded to do so in good fashion, at the top of his conference. Melarri sat on the bubble at the end of last season, and the bubble bursted. No way that could happen two seasons in a row. His disappointment drove him this season, as he beat down opponent after opponent with a new attitude and new quarterback. A unfortunate string of events led to T-Bone not participating in Da Playoffs last season, after he earned a trip to the big dance. If anyone has a chip on his shoulder, it could be T-Bone. Unfortunately, a terrible draw has him playing his lab partner - slash - cousin TDAUG (Notre Dame) in the first round.

Who will be DaONE - Season II?
Will XtraPott repeat? Can anyone stop the NewComers? Can the Old Guard win? How about dem First-Timers? Only time will tell. Only the strongest will survive...KNUCKLE UP AND EAT YOUR WHEATIES, cuz Da Playoffs are not for the faint at heart!

For more information, follow the playoffs here.

South Bend– This could be one hell of a finish.

With the second season of DaOne league winding down, Pac-10 Conference fans (for that matter, fans of college football in general) will get to see one game decide the winner of the division crown. #1 South Carolina (9-0) travels to South Bend to take on the #4 Fighting Irish of Notre Dame (9-0) in the regular season finale for both teams. Tickets for this game have been hard to come by, and both coaches have circled the date of this matchup for weeks.

On paper, the stats bear both teams out as equals: decimal points are all that separates the Gamecocks and Fighting Irish on both points for and points against (although the Gamecocks do average over 100 yards more per game). Classic matchup of high-powered offense versus top-notch defense? Notre Dame Coach TDaug feels it is. “I have the better rated team on D and he has the better rated team on O...Classic match up,” he said. “We’ll find out who can control their side of the ball better.”

Gamecocks Coach Davon904 has a slightly different take. “It's no secret how we've been winning games this season--stellar defense and a strong running game which will hopefully open things up,” he stated. “Take a look at ND's and (our) points for and against throughout the season. We are almost identical, and I feel we rely on many of the same things to help us win ball games. So something has got to give.” Chances are, something will.

With the game taking place in South Bend in front of a raucous Notre Dame crowd, and also the fact that these two teams are practically equal, the home field could definitely have an effect on this game. Davon904 hopes to take the crowd out of the game early, though. “Our plan for the crowd: block them out and stay focused,” he says matter of factly. “It'll be hard enough to win this game vs. a talented team with an outstanding coach to boot. South Bend is an extremely tough place to play… I have the utmost confidence in our boys to stay focused and play this game on the field, without being affected much by the crowd. But you never know...in a game this big, anything can happen, and anything can become a factor. We'll learn alot about the character of this team throughout the course of this game.” TDaug knows how big homefield is in this game, and he’s glad to have it. Asked about the factor it could play, he said that it’s “huge. If I happen to force one turnover, for some reason the BIG MOMENTUM really turns up at (Notre Dame) Stadium.”

As for history? These two coaches have definitely locked horns in the past, and by listening to TDaug, you’d think it was pretty one-sided—but this game could be different. “We know Davon has had our number in years past, but we believe we have all the stars aligned right for this one...He'll have to play his best game to win, as we feel we are as ready as we can be.” The South Carolina coach has nothing but respect for his counterpart in this finale—and also some advice. “Bring your A+ Game...and then some. Cuz I plan to do the same. Best of luck and may the best team win. I'm honored to match wits with a coach whom I have great respect for, in a game that means so much.”

Line ‘em up, boys. Stay tuned, fans—this game will be one to remember.

DaONE league is set to start its second season. This year we've reduced the number of teams from 117 to 40. We have also eliminated the top 7 rated teams to create more of an even playing field, so Miami, USC, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Ohio State, and Texas will not be used in season II. DaONE will feature 5 conferences (ACC, Big East, Big 10, Pac 10, and the SEC), with 8 teams each. Each of the 40 teams were ranked by their overal ratings in the Prima Strategy Guide (from Pittsburgh at 94OVR to Duke at 70), then divided into the 5 conferences in order of rank (the top rated team to conference 1; the second rated team to conference 2, etc) to equally disperse team strength in each conference. The schedule was created even before the teams were selected using the same approach. This should make for a very interesting season.

X Marks Da Spot!!!
by Mad_Scientist, LEAGUE PRESIDENT and OWNER of MADDENMATRIX.COM

Contratulations to XtraPott, he is DaONE!

This first season was a battle of attrition not for the faint of heart. Many of the 117 ballers that started the fierce journey fell by the wayside, unable to weather the storm. A core of steadfast, elite ballers remained, however, and made a blood oath to fight to da very end. Thirty-two ballers made the playoffs and the battles ensued. Many games went down to the wire. From the many, XtraPott has emerged as the UNDISPUTED UNDEFEATED champion of our first season.

X's path through the playoffs was not an easy one:

Round one: X over MadSci (Georgia) 28-21 (Double-overtime)
Sweet 16: X over MCSTL25 (Missouri) 30-7
Elite 8: X over TDAUG (NotreDame) 27-24 (Double-overtime)
Final 4: X over BigG (Ohio State) 34-31
Champtionship: X over Canes (Miami) 31-17

In both double-overtimes, the X-Man came from behind in the final minutes to tie the score. Not many people game him a chance against Ohio State and Miami, but X proved them wrong, and shocked many of us. He is truly...DaONE!

Can the X-man repeat? Destiny awaits...