Big Ten bold predictions for 2026: Michigan's offense explodes, Indiana tumbles, USC produces Heisman winner Bold predictions for all 16 Big Ten programs as spring practices wrap ahead of the 2026 season

History is full of timid predictions forgotten to time. If one wants to be remembered, they must make BOLD predictions.

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Fornelli 2026 NFL mock draft 5.0: Vikings make move into top 10 to fill need on offense Buccaneers swing deal with Commanders, select Reuben Bain Jr. at No. 7

The NFL Draft isn't until next week but save yourself a lot of time and just read my final mock because it's guaranteed to be 100% accurate or your money back.

Fornelli Mock 5.0:

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Big Ten reigns as king of college sports: Conference stamps its mark in 2026 with championship dominance In the new era of college sports, the Big Ten has emerged as the dominant force with its run of national titles ... and more could be on the way

The Big Ten is on a heater.

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Fornelli 2026 NFL mock draft 4.0: Chiefs trade up to address pass rush Alabama's Ty Simpson unfairly thrust into spotlight, but Fernando Mendoza is still QB1.

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TCU's Sonny Dykes might be mad about losing QB Josh Hoover to Indiana, but he isn't wrong The TCU coach's comments about Indiana's new quarterback touched a nerve on social media, but nothing he said was untrue

Sonny Dykes' comments on Josh Hoover went viral this week, but the thing is, he didn't say anything I wasn't already wondering about myself.

How will Indiana adapt from a turnover averse QB to one who, well, hasn't been?

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Fornelli's 2026 NFL mock draft 3.0: Cardinals trade out of top 5 as teams eye potentially elite 2027 QB class See why the Cardinals exited the top 5 and how a potentially elite group of 2027 QBs is already shaking up this year's draft plans.

How many of these teams even want to be here?

Fornelli Mock 3.0:

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This Week in Offseason: College football 'Super League' slowly taking shape as potential NCAA breakaway looms Tom Fornelli also dives into other news from this week, such as the Big Ten urging the NCAA to halt tampering investigations

The march toward a Super League carries on!

Tampering with tampering investigations!

Inappropriate relationships!

Lawsuits!

Catch up on what you've missed while watching basketball!

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This Week in the Offseason: Why you should embrace 24-team CFP proposal as next step in evolution Also, Tom Fornelli dives into players getting tax breaks on NIL money and South Carolina's injury woes

It's the CFB offseason, and while the sport never stops, you might have other things to do. But, don't worry, I've got you covered! Here's everything that you may have missed this week.

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Fornelli's 2026 NFL mock draft 2.0: Jets, Cowboys spice up first round with top 10 trades New York doubles down on Ohio State defenders in Year 2 under Aaron Glenn.

My first post-combine mock draft sees some players climb, others fall, and the Jets get aggressive with their picks.

Fornelli Mock 2.0:

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Big Ten QB rankings entering 2026 season: Dante Moore leads the way after Oregon star spurns NFL Draft The Big Ten is loaded with returning experience this season, while also welcoming in some high-profile newcomers via the transfer portal

Nine of the B1G's 18 schools have a returning starter at QB in 2026. Seven are bringing in experienced transfers. Two will have first-time starters.

I have ranked all 18.

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Fornelli's 2026 NFL mock draft 1.0: Two first-round QBs, surprise WR1 headline class light on elite talent Could teams approach this draft differently with few star prospects at premium positions?

IT'S NFL DRAFT SZN

Fornelli Mock 1.0

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Fans know modern college football is a business, but they also feel the growing distance NIL and the transfer portal have dramatically shifted how college football fandom works in the 21 century

Fans understand that modern college football is big business, but what kind of impact is it having on being a fan?

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Indiana's CFP title cements Curt Cignetti as college football's No. 1 coach In just two seasons, the Hoosiers coach has ascended to the very top of college football

You no longer need to Google him. Curt Cignetti is the best college football coach in the country.

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CFP National Championship: 5 keys for Indiana winning first title in school history Here's how Curt Cignetti and the Hoosiers could put the ultimate stamp on their dominant run through the CFP field

How does Indiana beat Miami and win its first national title?

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College Football Playoff National Championship odds, picks for Miami vs. Indiana Trust The Process as the Hurricanes and Hoosiers close out the season on Monday night

The final game of the college football season is Monday night and I have a play involving the spread, a total, and a player prop. #TrustTheProcess

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Lopsided loss to Indiana continues troubling rematch trend for Oregon's Dan Lanning For the third-straight year, Dan Lanning's Ducks lost a rematch -- and the last two have come in blowout fashion in the College Football Playoff

Dan Lanning has a rematch problem.

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The SEC has lost the benefit of the doubt after another humbling CFP showing With every SEC team watching the CFP title game from home for the third straight year, it's time to reexamine the conference's place in the college football hierarchy

The SEC no longer deserves the benefit of the doubt.

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Oregon's key adjustment in Indiana rematch is clear: Solve the Hoosiers' pass rush puzzle If the Ducks want a chance at coming out on top in this much-anticipated rematch, Dante Moore must stay off the ground in Atlanta

It's tough to beat a good team twice, but it's just as tough to block Indiana, which is precisely what Oregon needs to do a better job of if it hopes to beat Indiana.

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College Football Playoff semifinal odds, picks for Miami-Ole Miss, Indiana-Oregon Trust the Process as the College Football Playoff hits the semifinal round

My picks for the Peach Bowl and the Fiesta Bowl. Don't know if you've heard about those games, but they're happening this week between all the transfer portal announcements.

#TrustTheProcess

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So you don't want to answer the question then? It's pretty simple. What was it about the Big Ten that made it more attractive to USC than the Pac-12?

Debunking the narrative College Football Playoff byes are alarming issue in CFP format Teams with byes are 1-7 in the first two years of the 12-team CFP format, but let's add some context to that record

Are byes a bad thing? Wrote about it.

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So then why did USC join the Big Ten? For the academic prestige?

College Football Playoff odds, picks for Ohio State-Miami, more quarterfinal games Trust The Process as the College Football Playoff hits the quarterfinal round

The CFP quarterfinals are this week and I've got a pick for each game.

🏈 Ohio St/Miami
🏈 Texas Tech/Oregon
🏈 Indiana/Alabama
🏈 Georgia/Ole Miss

#TrustTheProcess

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College Football Playoff naughty, nice list: Good, bad for quarterfinal teams in bracket The good and bad for each squad still vying for the national championship

I made a list. I checked it twice. i went through the eight teams remaining in the playoff to find what's naughty and what's nice.

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Notre Dame vs. USC breakup -- while regretful -- understandable through CFP lens We're losing yet another traditional rivalry in the name of the almighty College Football Playoff

Wrote about the end of Notre Dame/USC. It's a regretful decision that can only make sense in a college football landscape that no longer makes any at all

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h/t @tomfornelli.bsky.social for bringing this to my attention, A&M's radio announcer being completely flabbergasted by a clear incompletion being called an incompletion is cracking me up.

Why the College Football Playoff system isn't to blame for lopsided postseason The College Football Playoff isn't broken -- it's college football as a whole that needs to be completely revamped

How do you fix the College Football Playoff? Well, the first thing you need to do is realize it's not the playoff that's broken right now.

It's the sport.

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Why Pat Fitzgerald poaching Iowa coordinator is key move to begin Michigan State tenure Fitzgerald didn't make splashy headlines with the move, but it could be looked back upon as one of the more crucial hires

I wrote about the most impactful coordinator hire of the offseason.

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College Football Playoff odds, picks for Alabama vs. Oklahoma, more first-round games Trust The Process as teams face win-or-go-home games in the College Football Playoff

This week's Six Pack is more a four pack of tallboys. Picks for:

🏈 Oklahoma/Alabama
🏈 Texas A&M/Miami
🏈 Ole Miss/Tulane
🏈 Oregon/James Madison

#TrustTheProcess

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Notre Dame's CFP opt-out is further proof bowl games won't last much longer Teams opting out of bowl games is another symptom of a fatal disease killing the bowl system

The bowls are dying, and bowl eligible teams opting out of playing in them are just the latest symptom

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