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Subscriber Video ($) and FPI Explainer (opens the original)
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We’ve got a new video for paid subscribers at the bottom of this post, giving some initial thoughts on the upcoming matchup vs Rutgers as well as some general thoughts on the IU Football discourse. But before that…What does ESPN FPI actually measure — and why can its rankings look so different from what you see on the field? Galen Clavio breaks down the difference between FPI Power Index and FPI Efficiency, then uses the latest numbers to evaluate Indiana and the rest of the Big Ten.And now, som
Parity Rains Supreme (opens the original)
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Football Weather | Week 4 RecapSome weekends nudge the college football picture. Week 4 was not that. This weekend delivered in a big way.Oregon lost its starting quarterback to a frightening first-half injury and still walked out of the Coliseum with a win. Florida didn’t just beat Ole Miss, it ran the Rebels off the field. Iowa beat Michigan while getting badly outgained. Wisconsin came back from 17 down in Happy Valley. And somewhere in Chestnut Hill, Virginia Tech and Boston College played t
Game Day! Enjoy some Back Home Network Podcasts (opens the original)
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Indiana plays Northwestern in approximately 9 1/2 hours, and we’ve got a full lineup of podcasts from CrimsonCast and the Back Home Network to tide you over. Indiana vs Northwestern Preview: Advanced Stats, Interesting Matchups & IU’s First Big Ten TestIndiana football opens Big Ten play Friday night against Northwestern, and this is the first matchup of 2026 that should tell us substantially more about the Hoosiers. Galen Clavio breaks down the Wildcats, the advanced metrics, Josh Hoover, India
The Week 4 Forecast: Oregon at USC, Texas at Tennessee, and Elimination Games...in September?! (opens the original)
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For the most part, the first three weeks of the season lacked the punch from noon until midnight. Not this week. We have a loaded slate of games with big-picture implications. This week Football Weather’s Forecast, Galen Clavio and I are joined by College Football with Sam for a loaded Week 4 preview. 🎧 Listen to the full episode on Spotify or Apple<hr
Daley, Wyatt, and Alexis all eligible (opens the original)
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