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The Worst College Football Take of 2025?... And What We Learned | College Football 2026

2025 Big Ten predictions, Oregon Football, Illinois Football, and the lessons that can help us make better 2026 Big Ten predictions are all discussed in this breakdown of what I believe was the worst college football take of 2025.

In this video, I revisit a CBS Sports 2025 Big Ten Power Rankings segment from last summer, focusing on one prediction that stood out immediately: ranking Illinois ahead of Oregon.

I break down exactly why that prediction failed, where the evaluation process went wrong, and what it teaches us about projecting college football teams. Along the way, I explain how to…

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