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January 2026

CFB Forecast: Recapping the year that was
The victor? Yours truly. But there are always lessons to be learned in this game.
 • Matt Fortuna
10 thoughts on the Big Ten’s 2026 football schedule
Let the projecting begin!
 • Matt Fortuna
Fortuna Files: Indiana is the new king of college football. What’s that mean for everyone else?
Looking closer at the numbers to see how Indiana got here, how others can do the same, and why Notre Dame could be extremely well-positioned to make a…
 • Matt Fortuna
Business finished: Pat Coogan completes improbable journey with a national title
The charismatic Indiana center goes 1-on-1 with The Inside Zone after winning it all
 • Matt Fortuna
From the Bronx to the brink of a natty, Grant Wilson is the secret sauce in Indiana's QB room
The Guy Behind The Guy Behind The Guy
 • Matt Fortuna
CFB Forecast: It all comes down to this
Miami vs. Indiana for the natty. Who ya got?
 • Matt Fortuna
Inside the Indiana search to land Curt Cignetti
Exclusive details on how the Hoosiers got their guy in 2023 and changed the sport forever
 • Matt Fortuna
All is well at Notre Dame
Just get through this next week.
 • Matt Fortuna
Fortuna Files: The finalists are set. What does it mean?
Plus, a look at what happened to Oregon, some calendar curiosities and a lookback at the wild coaching carousel of 2021-22.
 • Matt Fortuna
Indiana: The sleeping giant that wasn't
The Hoosiers had rarely been mentioned as a program to watch out for. Given their resources, maybe they should have been.
 • Matt Fortuna
CFB Forecast, semifinal edition: Who will play for it all?
As important, for betting purposes: Which players will make the biggest difference?
 • Matt Fortuna
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