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August 2025

Fortuna Files: Why not go for it?
Big-game losses won't discount you from the championship race. And now coaches seem to be loosening up in those games.
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The Arch Manning Era begins in underwhelming fashion
Manning didn't exactly live up to the hype. But there is a long way to go for him and this Texas team.
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Fortuna Files: Back for Year 3 of bold predictions
CFP picks, too!
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CFB Forecast Week 1: Texas-Ohio State the sequel
Our weekly crossover column with The Gaming Juice continues, with more bets to get you fired up for Week 1
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Why Barry Odom is the right guy to restore Purdue football
The Boilers were 1-11 in 2024. They have 82 new players. Their schedule is brutal. Odom is unfazed. “I like the fact that Barry’s got some callouses on…
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Why does Michael Schill still have a job?
Northwestern's president has been wrong every step of the way. And it's costing his school real dollars.
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CFB Forecast Week Zero: Welcome to Dublin, and to the 2025 season
The first in a weekly crossover column with The Gaming Juice
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It's CJ Carr time at Notre Dame
How Marcus Freeman's past personnel decisions offer insight into the choice of Carr over Kenny Minchey at QB
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Why the NCAA’s punishment of Jim Harbaugh is more severe than it seems
“You play as long as you can, you coach as long as you can, and then you die."
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Michigan won the battle vs. the NCAA. But did the Wolverines lose the war?
The maize and blue keep their national title. But they will likely face questions for a long, long time.
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