Everybody sleeping on the Big Ten West while obsessing over the SEC is hilarious. That division is loaded with physical teams that beat each other up every week.
The playoff field is set: Oregon, Georgia, Alabama, and USC. everybody else is playing for a participation trophy. The gap between the top FOUR and the field is a canyon.
Stop pretending Georgia is still the gold standard. Their entire identity was built on that defensive line and it just got gutted by the draft. They're on that list of teams with "big post-spring questions" for a reason, and it's bceause they lost the war in the trenches. Everyone just assumes they'll reload like always, but the portal era changes everything. They don't have the same plug-and-play luxury. The SEC isn't some magical development conference anymore. They're vulnerable, and the whole league knows it fr fr. The dynasty talk is over. They're just another team trying to figure it out this spring, same as everyone else.
Calling it now, the hot seat list for 2026 is already set and half these coaches are cooked before the season even starts. Eric Morris at Oklahoma State is the number one candidate to be fired. You bring in FIFTY portal guys? That's not a rebuild, that's a cry for help and a total admission you can't develop your own players. That locker room will be a disaster by October and they'll win four games max. He's gone. Deion Sanders is a close second. Forty-three transfers and still no resuls? The hype is dead. If Colorado doesn't make a bowl game this year, which they won't, he needs to be shown the door immediately. It's a circus, not a program. And don't even get me started on the guy at Florida. DJ Lagway hits the portal after they ruined him? That's a fireable offense on its own. Their entire staff should be cleaning out their offices after spring ball. The seat isn't just hot, it's melted.
Calling it now - Texas Tech's entire 2027 recruiting class will be a total bust. They're ranked way too high for a program that can't develop talent. It's a classic case of stars over substance.
Everyone saying a QB battle is a bad thing is wrong. It's the best thing that can happen to a program. Look at Oregon. They have Dante Moore and Dylan Raiola fighting it out. That raises the floor for the entire offense. Competition breeds excellence. The teams with no questions at QB are the ones who get complacent. We need that fire. The loser of that battle at Oregon could tranfer and start somewhere else, that's how deep the talent is. A real competition means you have two starters. That's a luxury, not a problem. The frauds are the teams with one guy and no plan B.