San Francisco’s elite coaching and playoff momentum make them live, but Seattle’s home-field edge, healthier roster, and physical defense set up as too much over four quarters.

Texas faces a tough turnaround after its first loss as it heads into a hostile Columbia matchup against a South Carolina team with an elite starting five and a growing rivalry edge.

Notre Dame won the carousel by keeping the guy that everyone wants. Meanwhile Virginia Tech (Franklin), Michigan State (Fitzgerald), Colorado State (Mora), and LSU (Kiffin) all made bold hires that raise their ceilings fast.

Denver has the rest and home-field edge, but if you’re backing Buffalo you’re really betting on Josh Allen to grind out another close playoff win:

California isn’t perfect, but the “failed state” narrative is lazy propaganda—this is still a thriving, innovative powerhouse with problems that are solvable.

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A trench-war playoff grinder in Pittsburgh should come down to late execution, and if Houston’s front holds up, the Texans’ balance and defensive edge give them the inside track.

Foxborough should deliver a cold, physical playoff grinder where Mike Vrabel and Drake Maye try to control tempo and field position, while Jim Harbaugh and Justin Herbert hunt the handful of explosive plays that can decide it late.

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San Francisco’s battle-tested core and steadier offensive structure give the 49ers a slight edge in what should be a late, possession-by-possession fight inside a chaotic Philly environment.

Buffalo brings the bigger headline, but Jacksonville looks like the sharper, more complete team right now — and it’s the kind of January spot where balance and defense usually win.

A razor-thin playoff rematch between bitter rivals should come down to late-game execution, with Chicago’s playmakers and Ben Johnson’s urgency giving the Bears a slight edge in a four-quarter street fight.

A rematch in Charlotte sets up as a classic Wild Card mismatch, with Sean McVay and Matthew Stafford’s Rams built to strike early and stretch a lead against a gritty Panthers group led by Dave Canales and Bryce Young.

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The 5 seed isn’t an ideal starting place, but the Los Angeles Rams are more than capable of running the table. It likely comes down to Rams at Seahawks.

The Peach Bowl rematch between two elite teams feels like a true semifinal coin flip, with the winner emerging as the favorite to win the national championship.

In the national semifinal in Phoenix, Miami’s defense should dictate the tempo, squeeze the Rebels’ explosive plays, and force Ole Miss to string together long drives they won’t consistently finish.

In a cold, brutal AFC North street fight, take the points with Pittsburgh as the Steelers’ defense and home-field grit swat Baltimore’s offense into a fourth-quarter coin flip.

Chicago’s physical run game and late-season urgency should overwhelm a banged-up Detroit team and turn this matchup into a one-sided grind.

With the NFC West title and the NFC’s top seed on the line, Seattle’s season-long dominance and elite scoring defense face San Francisco’s red-hot surge in a true playoff-level showdown.

The SEC’s “inevitable dominance” was largely a Saban-era peak amplified by a few elite coaches, and as the sport flattens out the results are no longer matching the brand.

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Georgia’s depth and Kirby Smart’s playoff track record make the Bulldogs the consensus side, but Ole Miss’ urgency and ability to dictate tempo give the Rebels a real path to control long stretches of the Sugar Bowl.

The Rose Bowl sets up as a tense, low-scoring chess match between Curt Cignetti’s efficient Indiana and Kalen DeBoer’s non-vintage Alabama, with both teams carrying enough flaws to keep the outcome wide open.

Early 2028 markets show a clear Democratic frontrunner in Gavin Newsom and an even stronger Republican favorite in J.D. Vance, with everyone else priced as distant alternatives and longshot scenarios.

Oregon–Texas Tech sets up as a playoff-level coin-flip where the market has nudged toward the more proven Ducks, but the Red Raiders’ elite scoring defense and uncertainty factor make it a true statement-game matchup.

Women’s college basketball is deeper than ever, but when the bracket tightens in March there’s a clear six-team tier with the talent, depth, and matchup advantages to realistically reach the Final Four.