College Football Thread - 2026

[Willmark]

It’s that time of year for us to dog fight about who’s college team is better.

Best way to start it out IMO is with the preseason coaches poll that just dropped:

Preseason Coaches Poll
1.Ohio State
2.Oregon
3.Georgia
4.Texas
5.Notre Dame
6.Indiana
7.Miami
8.Texas A&M
9.Oklahoma
10.Ole Miss
11.Alabama
12.Texas Tech
13.LSU
14.USC
15.BYU
16.Michigan
17.Penn State
18.Tennessee
19.Washington
20.SMU
21.Utah
22.Iowa
23.Clemson
24.Houston
25.Missouri

We all know who are backing after that last few years but the 2026 season is almost upon us.

For my own part, this year is special I’m attending my first home game ever at ND on 9/12.

[Willmark]

Notre Dame vs UNC.

Never got to see the Raiders throttle Darth Hoodie, this will have to do.

At this rate it’s looking like another Northern Illinois game from 2024.

[Raider_Dave]

The Va Tech FG was clearly a miss. Second video shows it with no doubt.

[Raidernation1979]

How the hell did the Florida get in the top 10? Admittedly this is the first time I’ve tight a game for them but the defense is just downright terrible

[Willmark]

How the hell did the Florida get in the top 10? Admittedly this is the first time I’ve tight a game for them but the defense is just downright terrible

Its spelled SEC (along with help from ESPN).

[RaiderandBulldog]

PAC-12 football is Back!

[Dr Death]

Buckeyes!!!

[WNYRAIDER]

Whittingham was a good coach but he has the same look Pete Carroll showed on the sidelines last year,

...like he had to poop?....
....or do you mean, that o'ther' look.....

[Reno Hightower]

Your resident Buckeye homer here .................. I agree with you because anyone can win on any given day.... and Iowa is agood football team. Having said that.................... Ohio State won't lose this game.

Yep, you called it.

[DanKD]

This upcoming heralded qb class has so far disappointed

[riseNraid09]

Kentucky strikes againnnnn... probably just got Shane Beamer fired from South Carolina.

Big Blue Nation is 4-1 babyyyyy.

[Reno Hightower]

...like he had to poop?....
....or do you mean, that o'ther' look.....

Lost, and behind the game. I mean they both had long and successful career's. Father Time catches up with everyone. Hue Jackson was clueless in his so called "prime" years.

[WNYRAIDER]

Lost, and behind the game. I mean they both had long and successful career's. Father Time catches up with everyone. Hue Jackson was clueless in his so called "prime" years.

....he was his own worst enemy when it came to his kid, but chip Kelly was either literally stealing, or is just not capable of coaching at the NFL level.

[pfish57]

Its spelled SEC (along with help from ESPN).

For the life of me I don't understand how you think any other conference as a whole is better than the SEC...it's mindless lol If any of these other conferences had to play a SEC schedule they would have 2 to 3 losses at a minimum lol The Sec teams have to battle their asses off to stay relevant playing each other while ND & the big ten play garbage every other f[raiders_icon]cking game, and I wont even mention the ACC what a f[raiders_icon]cking joke other than Miami!!! The Domers schedule is an Abomination, yet you always bring up 2 cake walks that Bama has out of 12 games when you play maybe 3 worthy opponents then we have to play a SEC championship while you pussies get healthy...90% of people with common sense agree with me & of course ND gets a free ride into the palyoffs because they play shit teams & don't have to play a conference championship game...it's pathetic! Roll Tide

[Willmark]

For the life of me I don't understand how you think any other conference as a whole is better than the SEC...it's mindless lol If any of these other conferences had to play a SEC schedule they would have 2 to 3 losses at a minimum lol The Sec teams have to battle their asses off to stay relevant playing each other while ND & the big ten play garbage every other f[raiders_icon]cking game, and I wont even mention the ACC what a f[raiders_icon]cking joke other than Miami!!! The Domers schedule is an Abomination, yet you always bring up 2 cake walks that Bama has out of 12 games when you play maybe 3 worthy opponents then we have to play a SEC championship while you pussies get healthy...90% of people with common sense agree with me & of course ND gets a free ride into the palyoffs because they play shit teams & don't have to play a conference championship game...it's pathetic! Roll Tide

For the life of me I don’t understand (but really I do) how you think that the SEC doesn’t not benefit from everything that the SEC is allowed. From the preseason ranking to the very end ESPN and the committee will make sure that their darlings the Tide especially get in when they shouldn’t like last year when they got crushed by Indiana.

[HesterLayes]

M-I-Z