College football is often at its most fun when we’re wrong.
Through preseason polls, tape, rumors, analytics and more, we all try to find every bit of information, but it’s ultimately impossible. This is a volatile sport played by young people with a universe of distractions. In this new era where the top competitive tiers of the sport have been flattened by player movement, we’ll be more wrong in the future.
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A week ago, I said Miami, Ohio State and Oregon looked like the clear best teams in the country. Then Indiana, more than a touchdown underdog at Oregon, went to Autzen Stadium and won by 10 points.
As a result, Indiana is No. 1 in The Athletic 136 this week. The Hoosiers are undefeated with the best or second-best win of anyone in the country, and they beat Illinois by 53 points, a better performance than Ohio State had against the Illini. In addition, Miami’s win against Florida State has lost luster after the Seminoles’ latest loss.
Some angry Ohio State fans will now head to the comments section. Miami fans will, too. They’ll say if the teams matched up, Ohio State and Miami would blow Indiana off the field like Ohio Stat
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