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THREE MONTHS ’TIL BASKETBALL ?! ESPN Just DISRESPECTED WVU Football
ESPN is already telling West Virginia fans to *WAIT UNTIL BASKETBALL SEASON?!* With the 2026 college football season right around the corner, ESPN placed *WVU Football in Tier 13 of 18* — a tier literally labeled *“Three months ’til basketball season.”* The disrespect doesn't stop there. West Virginia was placed BELOW several teams on its own schedule, including Virginia, Houston, Arizona, Oklahoma State, Cincinnati and Kansas — and ESPN barely even explained WHY the Mountaineers belong that low. Yes, WVU went 4–8 last season. Yes, there are still questions to answer. But this is Year 2 under…
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