Miami is probably a lock for the playoffs
SMU and BYU will be in contention for most of the season, I'd guess. Navy is always a possible Group of 5 candidate.
I'd be curious to see how many non-SEC/B1G teams play 4 legitimate playoff contenders regularly.
The "problem" with the schedule, such that it is, involves the "fleshy middle." Typically we'll have a few 8-4, 9-3 type teams that represent trap games or quality wins. Not sure I see any of those this season. Maybe UNC if Belichick actually knows/cares what he's doing down there.
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2026-05-07, 07:16
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2026-05-08, 08:18
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2026-05-08, 10:00
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Chris,
2026-05-08, 10:28
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2026-05-08, 10:28
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- at least I don't see any Peacock-only games -
Jay,
2026-05-07, 15:07
- it's since been clarified that there will still be one -
KGB,
2026-05-07, 18:11
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- Where does the "Irish Wear Green" game go? -
Chris,
2026-05-07, 09:18
- SMU on 11/21 is going to be a cold one -
Aaron (Shakespeare),
2026-05-07, 07:31
- Clemson 2022 wasn't as late and it wasn't that cold, but... - cdawg, 2026-05-07, 14:03
- BYU 2013 was a 3:30p start on 11/21 -
MattG,
2026-05-07, 09:28
- The wind that day was crazy. That was cold. The -
BillyGoat,
2026-05-07, 09:40
- The Indiana game was very cold -
IrishGuard,
2026-05-07, 09:47
- Yeah, not that bad. - KGB, 2026-05-07, 14:14
- The Indiana game was very cold -
IrishGuard,
2026-05-07, 09:47
- The wind that day was crazy. That was cold. The -
BillyGoat,
2026-05-07, 09:40
- It’s also kind of weird to play both Rice and SMU -
Jeff (BGS),
2026-05-07, 08:37
- The idea that the schedule is super weak -
Dallasdomer,
2026-05-07, 11:02
- Miami is probably a lock for the playoffs - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2026-05-07, 11:17
- Are we also playing Dallas Skyline and East Dillon? -
BillyGoat,
2026-05-07, 09:05
- The idea that the schedule is super weak -
Dallasdomer,
2026-05-07, 11:02
- It's certainly one of them. I feel like we had a senior "day -
BillyGoat,
2026-05-07, 07:33
- 2018? I think I was there. Took the kids hoping to see sno - Grantland, 2026-05-07, 08:35
- Apparently, the TV execs know -
Mark,
2026-05-08, 08:18