nah the product is shit but that's fine it's basically always been like that. but the transfer portal and NIL shit makes it even worse. plus the playoff format ending in like February makes it even worse. overall, it's even worse that it was before
Date: August 4th, 2026 1:17 PM Author: fear-inspiring forum
The games themselves are still cr and fun, you just need to put out of mind the transfer portal, NIL, ubiquitous gambling, the overly long season, and the fact that the games are drawn out and commercial laden. If you watch the games in a vacuum and follow the season at a high level only, it's still nice.
that's really only true if you live in a part of the country where there isn't too much else going on. in terms of things to do in nature, non-sports entertainment options, pro sports, etc. basically the south and the midwest
you make a good point though. October is the sneakiest best month of the year. you get peak CFB rivalries (e.g., OU vs. Texas), Octoberfests with all the beer included, baseball playoffs and various other awesome shit
Date: August 4th, 2026 1:09 PM Author: Pungent Frum Masturbator
Cr only time of year mlb is exciting, only 1 or 2 frauds have been revealed in nfl (out of like 26 frauds total), comfortable Saturday tailgating weather it’s 180
Date: August 4th, 2026 1:47 PM Author: Mint 180 Background Story
Even the weird Oct start of NBA is also a funny 6th layer of worthwhile sports content in years (like this one) where there are big trades and free agent shifts, and these are the only genuinely interesting NBA games that will happen before mid-Jan or so as the season takes shape and the trade deadline machinations are in full swing.
sure brother why not! let's also add state fairs and local carnivals, Friday Night Lights (especially if you were playing), everyone generally being back in the same place again after summer but not a lot of pressure as finals / Q4 are still a bit away
edit: completely forgot Halloween and taking the family to pumpkin patches and drinking pumpkin beer there and eating hot dogs
Date: August 4th, 2026 1:01 PM Author: fear-inspiring forum
My hot takes:
Ohio State, Indiana: Absolute machines that are just going to reload and generally dominate
Oregon: Lanning is a great coach, they'll do great in general, but they won't get it done when it counts against at least one Big 10 opponent in the regular season and against another top opponent who will knock them out of the CFP
Georgia: I'm skepitical about whether Kirby is actually a great coach or if he is just a good coach who is able to load up on talent. Either way, they'll compete for the national title
ND: Reached their ceiling. Won't be in the title game.
Ole Miss: Done here after Lane left.
Alabama: DeBoer is a damn fine coach. They'll be a competent, well-coached, and talented team. But, they're not going to be competing at the top every year like they were with Saban
Texas Tech: Sad to see how far the remnants of the Big 12 have fallen. I hope they can score 50 a game in exciting fashion before inevitably crashing out in the playoffs against more talented competition.
LSU: Underrated. Lane plus LSU boosters will have them competing at the top.
USC: Lincoln Reilly wasn't worth the hype. Top 25 but not top 10 is right for them. He'll be gone in a few years when he doesn't exceed that.
Michigan: They return a lot of talent from a team that was moderately competent last year in the face of extraordinarily incompetent coaching. E.g., their starting QB was an 18 year old freshman...for whom they did not have a QB coach. With the new staff, they'll be a top 10 team, though their rankings and W/L might not reflect it given the brutal schedule--Oregon, Indiana, OSU, Oklahoma.
Penn State: Interesting case. Matt Campbell did more with less at Iowa State for years
Clemson: Can Dabo ever get it going again? I don't think this is their year, yet again.
Date: August 5th, 2026 4:21 PM Author: Mint 180 Background Story
Kirby was one 4 team playoff screw job away from a three peat two seasons ago. He’s so much better than Ryan Day it’s absurd. Guarantee if you ask Cignetti if he could choose one team that he will have to play in the first round of the CFP he picks tOSU in a heartbeat over UGA.
Date: August 4th, 2026 7:10 PM Author: lavender appetizing feces hall
They (ie Sherrone’s horny cock that set the program back by years) may have broken him last year. Every school in the country wanted him and getting him was seen as a huge coup for Michigan. Evidenced by tOSU’s sour grapes.
He indeed might be total ass and it may be permanent. All they need is someone middle of the road and let’s home he’s that.
Date: August 4th, 2026 1:17 PM Author: Big home community account
Do you people follow transfers and recruiting: I don't even know who is on my team until the 1st game. I have no sense of who will be good. But Sam Leavitt will win the heisman
They can probably win 9-10 games against a soft SEC schedule and sneak into the playoff but probably get their shit pushed in once they face a big 10 contender.
Date: August 4th, 2026 1:55 PM Author: Mint 180 Background Story
Horns natty + Arch Manning Heisman parlay at 75-1 is casual fan bias over indexing on the first 5 games last year (when Arch shit himself due to Texas’ left guard play being dead last in the country and they allowed pressures on every dropback) that didn’t see what Texas looked like in the back half of the season and what they got in the portal, plus the DC upgrade that Sark’s been begging for since his first year with the last guy.
Date: August 4th, 2026 2:51 PM Author: Buck-toothed Greedy School
that does seem a little high especially given the absolute SHITTON of texas alums willing to throw a grand or two at such a proposition just for the lulz.
Date: August 4th, 2026 3:47 PM Author: Dun Bat Shit Crazy Internal Respiration
This guaranteed placement for ND is the biggest cocksucking fraud ever if they make the top 12 with they’re puss cupcake schedule they’re basically guaranteed up to 3 losses lol what joke
Date: August 4th, 2026 7:42 PM Author: buff office
The guaranteed annual Mizzou 23-25 placing is way more offensive
Joke SEC basement dwellers get gassed up to create "tough road wins" in conference and then make excuses when they lose their bowl game to a sun belt team