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Notre Dame will win the 2026 National Championship

I think Notre Dame's the real deal guys. I really expect, I, I expect them to win the national championship. The only thing, but they're in, in the Miami category, their schedule's not tough at all. I believe it's the best defense in the country coming into the season. And CJ Carr is real. The offensive line is locked and loaded.

Resolves at the end of the 2026-27 College Football Playoff.

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Aug 24, 2026
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Browns fans are booing Deshaun Watson because he is playing bad, not just for personal reasons

Deshaun Watson [is] up in front of the media and saying, it has nothing to do with my play. It's personal. I actually think that it's, that's not true at all. I think it's both. I think there's, that's why they have to boo him so much. It's because it's not just personal. And it's not just the play. They gotta cover all their bases.

The boos are objectively a mix of both, but Watson's statistically poor performance in Cleveland is verifiable.
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Aug 24, 2026
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Every fan base would look the other way on Deshaun Watson's issues if he were playing at an elite level

I think the whole world knows it has nothing to do about the performance. It's a little bit more personal than that... Again, Deshaun it definitely is about, if you were Texans, prime Texans, Deshaun, I think a lot of Browns fans and every fan base for that matter, would look the other way. We all have a sliding moral scale. And it essentially is, is the guy good and is he playing for my team?

This is a subjective sociological observation about sports fans, though many historical examples (Kobe, Tyreek Hill) support it.
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Aug 24, 2026
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The Browns defense will be elite this year, but their offense is going to stop them from winning games again

The Browns defense is gonna be really good this year. And yet again, they're gonna be in a situation where their offense is going to stop them from winning games. And if they have like just an average quarterback, they could be an actually good team this year. Like I do think their defense would be that good.

Pending the outcome of the 2026 NFL season.

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Indiana is the #2 ranked team in the country and is being disrespected again

I think Indiana's already getting disrespected again and it's fucking insane. I have 'em ranked two right now and I'm with you. These are big time players. They already have guys coming back on the offensive line. Nick Marsh is a pro at receiver... I'm totally with you. I think what they've, people are just gonna say, oh, they can't repeat it's Indiana. That was a fluke. Just like, look at the roster, man. It's very doable.

The 2026 season outcome for Indiana will determine if Steve's #2 ranking was prescient or absurd.
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This is the best team Lincoln Riley has had at USC, and the best team Brent Venables has had at Oklahoma

When you talk to people that have gone to see USC, it sounds a lot like Oklahoma this year. This is the best team Lincoln Riley's had at USC along with [Brent] Venables. This is the best team he's had at Oklahoma. So there's no more excuses.

Subjective opinion on roster strength, though it will be contextualized by their end-of-season records.
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West Virginia will play in the Big 12 Championship game in 2026

I said I believe West Virginia plays in the Big 12 championship. I love going to games there. Their fans are awesome. One of my favorites in the whole sport. But when you look what he's got, and he had to, he got the kid Cook from Jacksonville State... I always love Rich Rod's offense when he has a quarterback that, you know, can be part of the run game.

Pending 2026 Big 12 standings.