Ranking the greatest Beatles songs, from No. 1 to No. 189 (updated with Now and Then)

We ranked every song the Beatles wrote, including their last one.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This was written back in 2017, but we’re updating it with Now and Then, the final single released by The Beatles in 2023. See where it landed below.

It was 50 years ago today …

Indeed, in the United States, Beatles released Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band on June 1, 1967. It was instantly one of rock’s greatest and most progressive albums, and another sign that John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr had officially put their mop-top Fab Four days behind them.

In celebration of the seminal album’s 50th anniversary, I took on a challenge: To rank every Beatles song written by the band from worst to first. What qualifies me to do such a thing? I know, I’m not a music critic. What I am is a die-hard Beatles fan who grew up obsessed with the band, reading anything and everything I could find about the band while listening to the albums over and over.

Here are the rules for this exercise, which we’ve done before with Bob Dylan’s songbook: No bootlegs, no live cuts, nothing from the Anthology collections and — this was tough — no covers of songs written by non-Beatles. It felt a little unfair to rank the Beatles singing other people’s songs, even if they were iconic. Anything that was released as a single, B-side or on an album is on this list.

I spent the last few weeks re-listening to every cut and I tried my best to get rid of personal bias, but it was tough. I also tried to comment on my bottom 10 and top 20, with some thoughts in between.

Ready? Step right this way …

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189. You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)

It’s like Lennon and McCartney slapped together four different songs and repeated the same words over and over and over and over again. Is it supposed to be funny? Artsy? Whatever it is, it’s the worst thing the Beatles released.

188. Good Night

I know, harsh — it’s a lullaby. But it’s corny.

187. Flying

Magical Mystery Tour always felt all over the place as an album, and this instrumental track is just sort of blah.

186. Blue Jay Way

Don’t worry, Harrison’s songs will get some love later.

185. Octopus’s Garden

And zero offense to Starr, who wrote some good songs as a solo artist.

184. Real Love

I had mixed feelings about the remaining Beatles reuniting to record with audio from the late Lennon, but the other single produced by the group was much, much better than this tune.

183. Revolution 9

It would be so easy to rank this mishmash of sounds dead last, but I remember listening to this when I was younger and having the hair on the back of my neck stand up. That response is worth something.

182. Wild Honey Pie

It counts, and it’s a jarring little interlude on the otherwise sparkling White album.

181. All Together Now

Yes, it’s a kids’ song. I once heard it being sung by a bunch of kindergartners, and that was about the only time I enjoyed it.

180. Only a Northern Song

179. The Inner Light

Again: I am not anti-Harrison. But these two aren’t among his best.

178. Dig It

177. Misery

176. You Like Me Too Much

175. Thank You Girl

174. Love You To

173. What Goes On

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172. Ask Me Why

171. Little Child

170. Not a Second Time

169. Hold Me Tight

168. There’s a Place

167. All I’ve Got to Do

166. P.S. I Love You

Seems blasphemous, but the Beatles wrote so many better songs than this early B-side.

165. It’s All Too Much

164. What You’re Doing

163. I’ll Get You

162. Baby, You’re a Rich Man

An earworm of a chorus, at least.

161. I Don’t Want to Spoil the Party

160. When I Get Home

159. Every Little Thing

158. Honey Pie

157. Think for Yourself

156. I Wanna Be Your Man

The Rolling Stones recorded it, but Ringo sang the heck out of the Beatles’ version and it’s so much better than what their British counterparts did with it.

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155. Old Brown Shoe

154. Don’t Bother Me

153. Free as a Bird

The video was pretty cool — it’s chock full of references to Beatles song titles and lyrics.

152. Now and Then

This was so hard to rank. On the one hand, it’s the Beatles’ final statement to the world, albeit using Lennon’s demo long after his shocking death in 1980. It’s so emotional to listen to, haunting and sad. Lyrically? It feels like an unfinished statement, a work in progress, which it was when Lennon put it on tape. But it’s still beautiful, particularly the harmonies that sound like the boys back in the late 1960s.

151. Don’t Pass Me By

150. Your Mother Should Know

149. From Me to You

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148. Maxwell’s Silver Hammer

147. Glass Onion

146. Tell Me What You See

The start of a run on good, not great songs.

145. Any Time at All

144. Hey Bulldog

143. Things We Said Today

142. Yellow Submarine

I’ve heard it one too many times.

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141. Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?

140. Within You Without You

139. I Need You

138. I’m Happy Just to Dance with You

137. Yes It Is

136. Wait

135. Run for Your Life

134. One After 909

133. The Night Before

132. If I Needed Someone

131. Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey

There are some songs that aren’t lyrically that great but that are undeniably great tunes. This is one of them.

130. She’s a Woman

129. I Want to Tell You

128. You Won’t See Me

127. The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill

126. Dig a Pony

125. Her Majesty

I know, it’s a tiny little fragment stuck on to the end of Abbey Road. But there’s something cool about this coming after The End, like a little encore, with a chord that never resolves, leaving us eternally wanting more. That’s the English major in me talking.

124. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

123. I Me Mine

122. I’ve Just Seen a Face

121. Rocky Raccoon 

120. This Boy

I’m a sucker for songs when John, Paul and George do three-part harmony together.

119. Sun King

Like in this one. Also, one additional challenge for this list: I decided to rank the songs on the Abbey Road medley separately.

118. Piggies

117. The Fool on the Hill

116. Savoy Truffle

115. Mother Nature’s Son

114. For You Blue

113. The Word

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112. Another Girl

111. Tell Me Why

110. Martha My Dear

Yeah, about that whole “getting rid of personal bias” thing … I will stand by the fact that this song is vastly underrated. I don’t care that the name Martha belonged to McCartney’s sheepdog.

109. It’s Only Love

108. You Can’t Do That

107. I Should Have Known Better

106. And I Love Her

105. I Call Your Name

Shoutout to the Mamas and the Papas, who did a solid take on this Lennon song.

104. I’m Down

103. Mean Mr. Mustard

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102. Polythene Pam

So hard not to rank all the Abbey Road medley songs together … sorry.

101. Two of Us

100. Cry Baby Cry

99. And Your Bird Can Sing

98. Golden Slumbers

97. You’re Going to Lose That Girl

96. I’m Looking Through You

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95. Good Morning, Good Morning

94. I’ll Cry Instead

93. I’ll Be Back

92. Sexy Sadie

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91. Long, Long, Long

90. The Ballad of John and Yoko

89. Back in the USSR

88. Do You Want to Know a Secret?

An underrated number in the Beatles catalog.

87. Oh! Darling

86. Love Me Do

I had so much trouble figuring out how I felt about this song, it moved up and down the list before settling here. On one hand, it’s proof of how much the group grew as songwriters after this. On the other, it’s catchy.

85. Yer Blues

84. I’ve Got a Feeling

83. No Reply

There was a point where I didn’t listen to Beatles for Sale for a decade because it was my least favorite album. After listening to it again recently, I realized the trio of songs that lead off the LP (including this one, I’m a Loser and Baby’s in Black) are absolute gold.

82. I’m So Tired

81. It Won’t Be Long

80. Eight Days a Week

A song that I think is overrated but still lands in the top 100.

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79. I Will

78. Lovely Rita

77. Doctor Robert

76. Birthday

Remember: Some songs don’t have great lyrics, but the tunes make you want to get up and dance.

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75. Rain

74. Good Day Sunshine

73. Got to Get You Into My Life

72. I’m a Loser

The second of the Beatles For Sale trio — Lennon gets really dark: “I’m a loser and I’m not what I appear to be.”

71. Don’t Let Me Down

70. Magical Mystery Tour

69. She Came in Through the Bathroom Window

68. I Want You (She’s So Heavy)

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67. The Long and Winding Road

Could have been so much better without Phil Spector’s “Wall of Sound” overwhelming it.

66. Getting Better

65. Carry That Weight

64. Being For the Benefit of Mr. Kite!

A song inspired by a real circus poster.

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63. I Am the Walrus

62. Hello, Goodbye

61. She’s Leaving Home

When you realize the Beatles were in their mid-20s and wrote/recorded a song like this that had so much depth to it, it’s pretty mind-blowing.

60. She Loves You

I know how ground-breaking this song was, but again: There are better Beatles songs.

59. Baby’s in Black

58. If I Fell

57. Lady Madonna

56. You Never Give Me Your Money

55. When I’m Sixty-Four

McCartney wrote it when he was 16!

54. Here, There and Everywhere

53. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

52. Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)

The album opener is great, but I think the reprise is juuust slightly better.

51. Because

50. Dear Prudence

49. Fixing a Hole

48. I’m Only Sleeping

47. Come Together

46. I Feel Fine

45. Michelle

44. She Said She Said

43. Julia

Only one word for it: Haunting.

42. Paperback Writer

41. Happiness is a Warm Gun

40. We Can Work it Out

Stevie Wonder’s version made it an entirely different song.

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39. Drive My Car

38. Girl

37. You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away

I do love it when Lennon goes Dylan, as you’ll see.

36. Nowhere Man

35. Revolution 1

The “White Album” version of its harder-rocking counterpart that will make its appearance later. It’s a different recording and title. So it must be ranked separately, and the slower take is nearly as good as the single.

34. Day Tripper

33. All You Need is Love

32. Across the Universe

31. Helter Skelter

That’s right, Paul McCartney invented heavy metal!

30. Get Back

29. All My Loving

One of their most polished early songs, and I wonder if that’s why they led with it on The Ed Sullivan Show.

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28. Please Please Me

27. I’ll Follow the Sun

26. With a Little Help from My Friends

Starr’s vocals are charming, but this is one of the rare times that they wrote a song that was recorded better by someone else: Joe Cocker. Am I biased because I grew up with this as the theme to The Wonder Years? Maybe.

25. Taxman

Revolver is mind-blowing, and it kicks off with Harrison at his most biting.

24. For No One

“Your day breaks, your mind aches. You find that all the words of kindness linger on when she no longer needs you.” Brilliance from McCartney.

23. Penny Lane

22. Strawberry Fields Forever

21. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

20. The End

What band ends their final recorded album (Abbey Road was released before Let It Be, even though most of the latter was recorded first) with the group trading guitar solos and Ringo’s only drum solo, along with an epitaph? “And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.”

19. Ticket to Ride

The bridge could be its own song.

18. I Want to Hold Your Hand

If you wanted to explain to aliens who the Beatles were, this would be the first tune you’d play for them.

17. I Saw Her Standing There

The best “One, two, three, four!!!” count-off ever followed by this raw, scream-filled number with a lyric that’s been much-cited (“Well she was just seventeen, you know what I mean”) for being just enough of a wink to listeners, who get it without quite completely understanding what McCartney means.

16. Blackbird

Simple, gorgeous, and with a message to “take these broken wings and learn to fly.”

15. A Hard Day’s Night

Can’t hear this title track from their film debut without seeing the Beatles running from their screaming fans, which opens up the movie.

14. Can’t Buy Me Love

A bluesy, joyful tune with one of the best guitar solos Harrison ever recorded.

13. While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Harrison and guest star Eric Clapton wail.

12. Eleanor Rigby

“All the lonely people, where do they all come from?” Deep.

11. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

Lennon does his best Dylan. It starts as a pleasant song about an encounter with a woman and turns into something much more complex.

10. Let It Be

Of course there are religious overtones, but I also interpreted this as McCartney knowing the Beatles were on their way to splitting and telling himself to “let it be.”

9. Here Comes the Sun

The first of two Harrison-penned songs in the top 10.

8. Help!

A superior pop tune on its own, but when you find out that Lennon wrote it as a literal cry for help, it takes on a different meaning. Here’s what McCartney told People in 2015:

“Lennon later said, ‘I was fat and depressed, and I was crying out for help,’” McCartney said of his former band mate. “But looking back on it, John was always looking for help. He had [a paranoia] that people died when he was around I think John’s whole life was a cry for help.”

7. Tomorrow Never Knows

Too high, you say? No way. It sounds like a sample a DJ might put together today, which means it was 50 years ahead of its time. Also, it’s a part of one of the best scenes in Mad Men, in which the song is used to show just how much old fashioned Don Draper is completely out of his element in the mid-1960s. I can’t imagine how revolutionary this song must have sounded in 1966.

6. Yesterday

I don’t know what more there is to say about a song that’s been written about so much. The ranking speaks for itself.

5. Revolution

An absolute searing political message (although, don’t you know it’s gonna be all right?) surrounded by the group rocking out. A fiery combo.

4. Hey Jude

If you’re ever feeling down about something, just listen to this.

3. Something

The best love song the Beatles ever wrote … and it was written by Harrison. Frank Sinatra famously loved it and for good reason.

2. In My Life

A catchy riff, plus introspective, poignant lyrics, great harmonies and a funky beat, not to mention a sped up piano solo from producer George Martin (side note: Anyone who tells you the “fifth Beatle” is anyone but Martin is wrong). What more could you want?

1. A Day in the Life

I tried. I really did. I tried to see if I could think of a Beatles song that was better, mostly because if you polled 1,000 fans, I’d bet this song would come out on top. But there’s a reason for that, isn’t it? It’s not so much a song as it is a symphony. And this is the apex of the Lennon-McCartney partnership that produced so many amazing songs — John on the verse, Paul on the bridge, leading up to that thunderous piano chord that gives me chills nearly every time I hear it.

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The 50 biggest college football stadiums by capacity

Biggest stadium you’ve ever seen a game in?

From the “Big House” and a couple of “Death Valleys” to a horseshoe and a house a rock built, no sport has nicknames for their venues quite like college football does.

College football is the greatest game on the planet, and its just that much better when its actually played on a college campus instead of in an NFL venue.

What are the biggest stadiums in all the land?

You know some of the names toward the top of the list but have you ever wondered which college football stadiums actually are the biggehst?

Here are the 50 largest college football stadiums based off capacity according to CollegeGridirons.com:

All 30 NFL stadiums, ranked: 2023 edition

Where’s the best stadium to watch an NFL game? Let’s take a look.

It’s been a long six months since the Chiefs’ victory in Super Bowl 57. But here we are: We’re finally getting back to football season.

In the coming days and weeks, fans will be filing into stadiums across the NFL. And while NFL stadiums may not have the character we see in ballparks throughout baseball, they’re all unique in their own way.

Between the staff members at For The Win, we were able to offer first-hand experiences for all 30 NFL stadiums and ranked them with the admittedly subjective criteria of general atmosphere, design, location, amenities, food, character and — of course — the stadium itself. They’re all key factors in the overall game-day experience. Each ranking will be marked with its respective author.

The 2023 season is here. Let’s get ready.

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Pro Football Hall of Famers by college

Who is the most surprising (either included or not)?

The 2022 Pro Football Hall of Fame class was unveiled just before Super Bowl LVI as eight legendary football players are now headed to Canton where they’ll be put among football’s immortals.

Have you ever wondered where the best to ever do it went to college though?

Here are the ten college football programs to have produced the most Pro Football Hall of Fame members of any.

Every ‘One Shining Moment’ montage from 1987 to 2023, ranked

We updated our rankings of every “One Shining Moment” ever.

I’m not afraid to tell you I love One Shining Moment a little too much. Maybe you knew that already.

Is the song-and-montage a little on the corny side? Sure, but there are plenty of other sports traditions that could be described that way. There’s just something about the way it sums up the weeks of the NCAA Tournament filled with emotion, roller-coaster rides and David/Goliath storylines that leaves you with that perfect satisfying final taste of one of sports’ greatest events.

We here at FTW like to rank stuff, so I’m ranking every single One Shining Moment since it began ending the tourney in 1987. My criteria? The production itself, the use of highlights and music and whether it had that overall thrilling feel. (UPDATE: We’ve ranked the 2023 version).

So, the ball is tipped, and here we are:

35. 2002

The highlights aren’t the problem. It’s all those televisions. Too. Many. Televisions. Not to mention a heavy dose of special effects. I like my OSM simple and unadulterated.

34. 2007

Something about this one doesn’t do anything for me. Even audio from Gus Johnson didn’t raise my heart rate much.

33. 1988

This was still in the early days of the highlight reel, so I’m betting producers were still learning what worked. Too many bench shots, not enough game highlights. Larry Brown getting pumped was fun to see though.

32. 2000

Good news: A new, improved version of the song performed by writer David Barrett. Bad news: A few too many slow-mo shots and special effects — a lot of light-up basketballs — for my taste.

31. 1991

Not all that thrilling.

30. 1997

Same.

29. 2004

Just a few too many reaction shots.

28. 2012

Other than Wisconsin players “riding in” and President Obama’s cameo, I didn’t think this one was all that great. Maybe it was just that kind of tournament?

27. 2009

I’m not sure what it is, but this one was just okay. Lots of young Blake Griffin though.

26. 1989

I did enjoy Bobby Knight messing with someone (I think that’s the late Don Haskins?) at the 0:18 mark.

25. 1992

The Christian Laettner shot is in there, and I think that’s Travis Best getting a slap on “you always did your best.”

24. 1999

Solid, but not the greatest.

23. 1995

Lots of tears. That’s not a bad thing. Also: A Rasheed Wallace near-fight.

22. 2010

Okay, let’s talk about Jennifer Hudson’s much-panned version. Here’s a hot take: It’s actually not that bad. Purists (including myself) can argue it’s Luther Vandross or bust, but her performance gave me a few goosebump moments. The Gordon Heyward half-court miss by a foot was handled beautifully.

21. 2011

I believe that’s the first time we’ve seen cameras in the locker room. Pretty cool.

20. 1996

Points for including Al McGuire dancing to “The ‘Cuse is in the house.”

19. 2001

I like the choice to start out with Shane Battier with the championship trophy and then work backwards. Still a little heavy on the computer effects.

18. 1993

The opening shots of quirky fans, mascots and bands is worth the price of admission.

17. 1990

The Bo Kimble left-handed free throw to honor Hank Gathers to the “you reach deep inside” lyric is perfect.

16. 2017

Some great stuff: A solid intro, a fantastic little dumping-water-on-the-coach montage, and Julia Louis-Dreyfuss cheering on Northwestern. I would have preferred more of the audio from the booth during the guitar solo and less during the verses, but overall it’s a good one — even if there wasn’t much the editors could do with a sloppy championship game.

15. 2019

As you know from this list, I like audio from the booth mixed in with highlights, but I’d say there was a little too much of it. One of the best things is just hearing Luther croon. That said, I love the intro with its dunk and Michigan scream and using the extremely tall Tacko Fall for “the time is short” lyric. Somehow, including the Chuma Okeke injury and Bruce Pearl reaction worked, too.

14. 2005

If I’m not mistaken, it’s the first time we’ve heard audio from the booth used, a simple but huge innovation to add to the experience. And look! There’s Nick Lachey! Ashley Judd! Bill Murray!

13. 1998

Bryce Drew helps.

12. 2016

I keep going back and forth with this version. One one hand, I enjoyed the voiceovers of some coaches’ locker room speeches at the beginning. On the other, there’ a ton of on-court action and fewer cutaways to scenes off of it (I loved the quick locker-room montage). But there were so many incredible shots made in 2016, including Kris Jenkins’, that it was the right call to stick with a highlights-heavy package. This belongs in the top 10. BONUS: This appears to be Ne-Yo’s alternate version with a Villanova-centered reel (hat tip to Crossing Broad):

11 (tied). 2014

11 (tied). 2015

Both the 2014 and 2015 editions reflect the era we’re in — lots of viral moments (Georgia State’s Ron and R.J. Hunter, the Mercer dance) to go along with the action on the court. Fantastic. I couldn’t decide which one was better.

10. 2022

I got worried during the intro, when the opening was mostly covered up by announcer commentary — I like hearing the voices from the booth, but not so much that it covers up those iconic chords. But then this one settled in and included a lot of great slow-mo footage, as well as the Indiana cheerleader saving a ball from the top of the backboard. I also liked the choice to do a “too small” taunt coupled with the “feel the wind in your face” lyric. A top-10 for sure.

9. 1994

I watched each One Shining Moment in chronological order, so hearing the silky voice of Teddy Pendergrass greeting me was a joy (absolutely zero offense to Barrett, but who doesn’t love Pendergrass?). The series of hands doing “No. 1” during the opening was pretty cool too.

8. 2018

I loved this one! The opening montage got me right away: Some slow-mo, some audio of locker room speeches and broadcast clips, the meta moment of the UMBC player who wanted to be in the One Shining Moment video, followed by highlights punctuated by the voice of Turner and CBS announcers. Well done all around.

7. 2008

Maybe it was the star power of the ’08 tournament itself (Steph Curry, Derrick Rose, Kevin Love) or the big shots (Mario Chalmers to the rescue for Kansas!) or even the use of pre-game huddle audio that makes this one a top-five candidate.

6. 2023

I REALLY liked this year’s. A great balance of some audio from the broadcasts with the action, some nods to Jim Nantz calling his last Final Four, a smattering of highlights that matched the rhythm of the song. Solid effort all around and worthy of being top-10.

5. 2021

Maybe it’s because we waited SO long for it. Or maybe it’s the way producers handled the intro — with no cheerleaders and bands, there was a terrific montage of drone shots of the arenas around Indianapolis where this tournament was played, along with some solid dancing/celebrating crowd shots. But there are so many reasons why this is a top-five OSM: a near-perfect balance of highlights, calls from the booths and room for the song to breathe, a nod to the retiring Roy Williams, and the use of some beautiful slow-motion.

4. 1987

The first-ever OSM doesn’t have one-tenth of today’s production values, but it packs a certain power punch with its simplicity. There’s a great montage of angry coaches over the guitar solo and the first glimpses of familiar visual matches with the lyrics (“Feel the beat of your heart/feel the wind in your face”). It’s capped off by Keith Smart’s all-time great shot. It’s hard to get it right the first time, but this one did.

3. 2006

One Shining Moment is all about the highest of highs and lowest of lows. You’ve got George Mason celebrating and Adam Morrison sobbing. You’ve got lots and lots of Joakim Noah and one perfect crane shot of the forward leading Florida fans in a Gator Chomp. This one feels like a great symphony.

2. 2003

It’s not just because this is Vandross’s first appearance. It feels like this is where OSM hit its stride. No bells and whistles, just a solid blend of highlights, excitement and emotion.

1. 2013

This one’s got it all: Luther, the perfect opening montage filled with audio/video from huddles and cinematic moments mixed with thrilling highlights. There’s even Jim Larranaga’s “Muhammad Ali!” locker room speech to Miami players. If you’re putting a One Shining Moment into a time capsule, this is the one.

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Ranking Notre Dame’s recent alternate uniforms

Which Notre Dame alternate uniforms have been your favorite?

Let’s face it – when it comes to college football uniforms Notre Dame’s are one of the most iconic as they’ve stayed very similar for the past roughly 40 years.

In the last decade-and-a-half however, the Irish have gotten with the times in college football and trotted out various different alternate uniforms, usually for their Shamrock Series games in years they’re played.

Most recently, Under Armour showed off special Notre Dame uniforms for their win at Soldier Field over Wisconsin this past September.  How did those fare in my rankings compared to the others we’ve seen in the last couple decades?

Here is how I rank Notre Dame’s alternate uniforms they’ve worn in-game since 2005:

Where did Packers players rank in ESPN’s position-by-position top 10 polls?

The Packers had players ranked or mentioned in 9 of the 11 position groups on offense and defense.

Nothing makes winning in the NFL easier than having elite players. Stockpile enough of them, especially at key positions, and a team is going to be good. The NFL isn’t the NBA, where stars are everything, but every team in football wants as many elite players as possible.

The Green Bay Packers, despite losing receiver Davante Adams, still have elite players up and down the roster, at least according to the NFL.

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler polled over 50 executives, coaches and players inside the NFL to discover who the league thinks are the elite players.

Of the major position groups on offense and defense, the Packers had a player mentioned in nine of the 11.

Here’s a breakdown of where the Packers ended up in the final poll/rankings:

What to Cook Now: Our Most Popular Video Recipes

Which recipes are most popular? The mix includes fried chicken, salsa, Cajun fries, pork chops, cocktails, cookies, and a vegan dish.

People always ask us: Which recipes are most popular? Well, we looked at the data (video views, site traffic, comments) and found a diverse mix that includes fried chicken, salsa, several sides, a souffle, potatoes, pork chops, cocktails, cookies, and an alternative vegan recipe of a popular seafood dish.

Louisiana Southern Fried Chicken

“Down south we do that double batter,” says chef Ace Champion, revealing some of the secrets behind this tasty fried chicken dish. The other keys? Buttermilk and a deep fryer set at 350. The best part? That crackling sound at 4:36.

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Best Vegan Ceviche Recipe

Don’t like seafood? Won’t eat fish? Carolyn Scott-Hamilton demonstrates how to make vegan ceviche with mushrooms (oyster or portobello) and hearts of palm.

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How to Make Salsa

What kind of tomatoes do you need? What else goes into salsa? And how can you preserve it in a jar for long-term storage? We’ve got the info in the video below.

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Maple Bourbon Pork Chops

How can you not love a cooking video that starts with a giant pour of bourbon into a pan? This Maple Bourbon Pork Chop recipe maintains a balance between salty and sweet.

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How to Make a Tampa Bay Cuban Sandwich

This Tampa Bay Cuban Sandwich recipe video clocks in at under 1 minute long. What makes it Tampa Bay? We’re using salami, which is not usually in a Cuban sandwich.

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90-Second Hasselback Potato

Chef Cari Martens demonstrates the ingenuity of this Hasselback Potato recipe; you slice the potato to create more surface area and then add seasoning. Where’s the name from? “Hasselback” was a restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden, where this dish was first introduced in the 1940s.

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How to Make Dill Pickles

This is an ideal recipe for newbies; the video employs the simple “cold pack” method. No piping hot foods and you can course correct if you don’t like how it’s turning out. End result: whole or spear dill pickles. The only downside: You’ll need to wait four to six weeks to eat ’em.

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Crispy Oven Baked Cajun Fries

Chef Ace Champion grew up in Louisiana and has developed dozens of popular recipes on Food Channel. Here’s the full Crispy Oven-Baked Cajun Fries recipe. Forward to 1:23 if you just want to cut immediately to him pouring a massive amount of seasoning over his sliced potatoes. The final touch: sriracha ketchup.

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Easiest Spinach Souffle

Believe it or not, this is one of Chef Roni Proter’s weeknight meals, which means it’s not super-hard or time-consuming (45 minutes bake time).

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Diabetic-Friendly Peanut Butter Cookies

These cookies are for everyone, as they are diabetic-friendly and gluten-free, and still manage to have a rich and perfectly sweet flavor. Just five ingredients required.

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Lions lack of proven talent evident in positional ranking lists

The lack of Lions on top player lists this summer is a reminder of how far these Lions still have to go

Summer is the season of lists and rankings in the NFL world. For Detroit Lions fans, it didn’t provide much content to read about.

Only one Lions player, tight end T.J. Hockenson, earned a place as a top-10 performer at any position group in the compilation lists from ESPN. There were almost no honorable mentions either, including a complete absence of defensive players.

Sure, center Frank Ragnow was an injury-related snub. And the Lions sport the NFL’s youngest roster, which left few established veterans on the team. But the overall lack of representation on the “top” player lists is emblematic of a team still at the beginning of a massive rebuild.

There are several young Lions who can make these lists next summer. It would be both surprising and disappointing if the likes of Ragnow, Penei Sewell, DeAndre Swift, Aidan Hutchinson, Alim McNeill and others aren’t worthy at this point next year. The excellent teaching skills of the former NFL players all over the coaching staff can only help develop it, too.

Right now, however, the Lions still don’t have the top-end talent so many opponents have on their rosters. It’s important to remember that while guzzling all the positive Kool-aid this summer.

Ranking all 68 of the 2022 men’s NCAA tournament teams by arena

Which tourney team has the best venue?

There really isn’t any sport quite like college basketball. In Division I alone, there are 358 teams competing for 68 spots in a single-elimination tournament. I mean, it doesn’t get better than that.

And with 358 schools, there are 358 different venues — all with their own unique atmospheres and stories. Some venues are elite and rich in tradition. Others could hardly pass off as a high school gym.

But that’s the beauty of the NCAA tournament: Every game is played on a neutral court.

Still, that doesn’t have to stop us from taking a look at the best venues among the 68 teams in the men’s NCAA tournament field. This was how we ranked them.