College football 2026 Hope-O-Meter survey: How optimistic are you about your team?

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A jarring scene unfolded on USC’s football practice field this past spring. Into the fray of 300-pound defensive tackles and sculpted linebackers stepped a coach who might have seemed more likely to pull out an AARP card than knock a college kid onto his rear. One forceful blow later, there was no questioning the vital

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Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin (10) runs during the first half of the NCAA football game against the Texas Longhorns at Ohio Stadium on Aug. 30, 2025. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images College football is right around the corner. And we are doing everything we can to g

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