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The Big Ten is No. 1 until proven otherwise, while Week Zero offered clues as to where the rest of the sport stacks up. Plus, four book recommendations and our first coaching fodder.
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Houston Head Coach Willie Fritz on Building Off a 10-Win Season | Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated staff writer Bryan Fischer sits down with Houston head coach Willie Fritz at the 2026 Big 12 Football Media Days at The Star’s Ford Center in Frisco, Texas, to discuss building off a 10-win season, Houston’s massive amount of returning experience, expectations for quarterback Connor Weigman, developing young talent, competing in the loaded Texas football landscape and why he believes the Cougars have the depth to become a championship program.
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Houston Head Coach Willie Fritz on Building Off a 10-Win Season | Sports Illustrated
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Houston Head Coach Willie Fritz on Building Off a 10-Win Season | Sports Illustrated
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Manny Diaz on Duke’s ACC Title, Defensive Rebuild & Sustaining Success | Sports Illustrated
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Iowa State Head Coach Jimmy Rogers on Rebuilding the Cyclones From Scratch | Sports Illustrated
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Pat Narduzzi on Pitt’s QB Future, Transfer Impact & ACC Championship Goals | Sports Illustrated
Pat Narduzzi on Pitt’s QB Future, Transfer Impact & ACC Championship Goals | Sports Illustrated
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Gary Patterson and Bobby Petrino already dove straight in with Week Zero wins, while a number of high-profile assistants could be key to many teams’ fortunes.
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Betting odds, pick and prediction for the Week 1 matchup between Tennessee State and Georgia on Saturday.
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Sports Illustrated staff writer Bryan Fischer speaks with Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark at the 2026 Big 12 Football Media Days at The Star’s Ford Center in Frisco, Texas, about the conference’s push to earn multiple College Football Playoff bids, the
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Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde, Bryan Fischer and Kevin Sweeney break down all of the action from the college football Week Zero slate.
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It's time to tap into that most familiar of college football headspaces. Let’s overreact to Week Zero.
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The Cavaliers stole the show on a busy day in the ACC.
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Only in college football can you claim a title 66 years after the fact.
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