Houston fans are all in. Ohio State fans are cautious.
"Great. Another win against a team with a losing record."
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Strong by historical standards.
Close to the all-time high of 81.8. One of the better stretches on record.
"So for those of you keeping track at home, Indiana's last four weeks have consisted of: * Beating Ohio State for the first time in 35 years. * Winning the co…"
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Near a historical low.
The current reading of 48.3 is one of the lowest recorded. Historical lows rarely last.
Houston fans are cooking. Ohio State fans are watching. A 27.7-point gap — one of the wider splits in the FBS this week.
What moved
How last season felt, room by room
Fan mood, measured from what fans actually said — our read, not a poll.
Fanbase momentum
Rising and falling — 7-week trend in fan confidence.
Players trending up
The CFB Index Score's biggest climbers this season.
From the 90-year archive
The Zeitgeist List · coaches · the talent factorymarket-vs-fan
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Texas A&M has reached elite-tier consistency — a 26-10 record over three seasons raises the question of whether Mike Elko's second year can hold the program's top-12% power rating amid rising expectations.
Texas A&M — a 26-10 record over the last three regular seasons
What's blowing up
the day's stories, sorted by why they matter
the market backs Ohio State more than its own fans do
fans at the 10th percentile ~ our read · market at the 100th counted
Ferentz's 26-11 run has Iowa in dynasty territory for the first time since 2021, but the market's 7.5-win projection suggests skepticism about sustaining that grind
a 26-11 record over the last three regular seasons
Michigan vs Ohio State
The rivalry turns into an offseason content engine.
Jason Candle inherits a 9-4 program and 96% QB production returning, but UConn's identity as a basketball school still hangs over whether football can be more than a footnote
A coaching saga the boards can't put down.
From the community
The posts r/cfb fans are upvoting most — last 6 months
Indiana won the 2025-2026 College Football Playoff. This isn't new information, it's just Insane to Accept as Reality, even 6 m…
Tomorrow may mark the nation's 250th year of existence, but today is a milestone of equal importance...
Need a photo of the championship team with all the fired people greyed out like you see of the original Dexter cast who
player-seasons
The playoff forecast
champion — our model
Ohio State leads our model — but the market isn't as sold yet
Preseason baseline · as of 2026-06-18 · static until kickoff
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How we forecast
Our model ran 20,000 season simulations from team strength ratings and schedule difficulty to produce this preseason baseline (as of 2026-06-18). The percentage shown is our championship probability. It is a static snapshot — it sharpens once games are played.
The mkt figure is aggregated from major sportsbooks with the house margin removed — what bettors collectively believe. Large gaps are worth watching.
Bars desaturate early in the season and sharpen as games are played. Full methodology →
On the Clock
the countdown & the openers worth circling
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Austin Peay2026-08-27puts on her little porkpie hat, says DAAWWWW PICKLES, kicks a can, goes back to the Newsie life
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Cookie Monster's Take Me Out To The Ballgame
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Indiana is now the only P4 program with zero future P4 OOC games scheduled
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