That early game is a huge advantage
It benefited Ohio State last year in exactly the same manner as it benefited Miami this year. I also think the Hartline situation hurt the Ohio State offensive continuity. Would not be surprised to see Miami win this just like Ohio State did last year.
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So far, EVERY team with a first week BYE has LOST!!!**
-- HoakieBS
Jan 01, 2026 at 06:04 AM ET
HoakieBS
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01/01/26 06:04 AM ET
bye = bye-bye...........**
-- squarerootofone
Jan 01, 2026 at 09:18 AM ET
squarerootofone
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01/01/26 09:18 AM ET
Texas Tech, Georgia, and Indiana... Which one breaks the "bye" curse?
-- MaryWashGrad
Jan 01, 2026 at 08:26 AM ET
MaryWashGrad
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01/01/26 08:26 AM ET
Go Dawgs! I think Indiana is gonna win big
-- fnhokie
Jan 01, 2026 at 10:15 AM ET
fnhokie
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01/01/26 10:15 AM ET
Another way of looking at it is that those teams were overrated.
-- Bburg Mac
Jan 01, 2026 at 06:54 AM ET
Bburg Mac
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01/01/26 06:54 AM ET
That early game is a huge advantage
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-- Happy Dog
Jan 01, 2026 at 07:44 AM ET
Happy Dog
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01/01/26 07:44 AM ET
Wouldn't be a huge surprise
-- crazylane
Jan 01, 2026 at 12:01 PM ET
crazylane
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01/01/26 12:01 PM ET
I think so too. Teams with a recent game under their belt have demonstrated
-- EDGEMAN
Jan 01, 2026 at 08:25 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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01/01/26 08:25 AM ET
If IN loses, my posts all season about the Big Ten scam will be proven
-- WestyHokie
Jan 01, 2026 at 07:34 AM ET
WestyHokie
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01/01/26 07:34 AM ET
Like PSU under Franklin?**
-- marcbvtgm
Jan 01, 2026 at 07:02 PM ET
marcbvtgm
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01/01/26 07:02 PM ET