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XVII

Vol. I · No. 17 April 25, 2026

After the Bracket

The first 12-team field is in the books. Every program now lives inside one of three conversations — and the gap between them is the story of the offseason.

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Also in this issue

1. Iowa's Spring Doesn't Feel Like Iowa FEATURE
2. The Boise Prediction Aged Well RECEIPT
3. The 2026 Texas Spring Looks Like the 2008 Texas Spring CONNECTION
4. Where the Stat Folks and the Regular Fans Disagree About the Big 12 DISAGREEMENT
5. What It Feels Like to Root for the Team That Lost the First Round FAN VOICE

XVI

Vol. I · No. 16 April 18, 2026

The Post-Draft Reset

Twenty-three first-round picks left college football in 72 hours. What got drafted was the last residue of the playoff-era roster build.

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Also in this issue

1. What Texas Has Left After Four Picks FEATURE
2. Boise's Zero-Loss Roster Echoes Cincinnati 2021 CONNECTION
3. The Texas-Will-Drop-Three-Spots Prediction RECEIPT
4. A Boise Subreddit Comment that Said the Quiet Part FAN VOICE
5. The 'Notre Dame Climbed Two Spots' Disagreement DISAGREEMENT

XV

Vol. I · No. 15 April 11, 2026

Portal Two, Quietly

The second window closed on a Wednesday. Nobody noticed because the draft was Thursday — but the rosters that won the spring just got rewritten.

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Also in this issue

1. The Three Schools That Won the Window Quietly FEATURE
2. Stat Folks vs. Boards on the ACC Bleed DISAGREEMENT
3. A FloridaState Subreddit Comment that Said It FAN VOICE
4. The Indiana Pickup Echoes the 2023 Indiana Pickup CONNECTION
5. The Window-Will-Be-Quiet Prediction RECEIPT

XIV

Vol. I · No. 14 April 4, 2026

The Spring-Game Issue

Eight stadiums opened their gates in April. The fans who showed up told us more about where this season points than any depth chart will.

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Also in this issue

1. Penn State's Tempo Tells FEATURE
2. The Tennessee Spring Looks Like 2015 CONNECTION
3. A Tweet from a Texas Fan in Section 27 FAN VOICE
4. Auburn: Fine or Not Fine? DISAGREEMENT
5. The Auburn Tonal-Shift Prediction RECEIPT

Every issue.

After the Bracket

The Post-Draft Reset

Portal Two, Quietly

The Spring-Game Issue