Big Ten & SEC College Football Preview: Will Oregon & Texas Reign Supreme?
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Chris "The Bear" Fallica, Sammy Panayotovich, Geoff Schwartz & Will Hill are here to preview the Big Ten & SEC. The guys their best bets, favorite win totals, player props, & answer some of the biggest questions heading into the 2026 college football season. Who will come out on top in SEC? Will the Oregon Ducks take the BIG Ten? What will we see from the Alabama Crimson Tide this year and so much more!
Chapters:0:00 Intro2:30 Big Ten Preview3:00 Oregon National Championship?8:40 Year of the Minnesota Gophers?10:30 Is Penn State Good?15:30 Why Is Everyone Overlooking Indiana?17:40 Geoff Schwartz Joins The Show19:00 Underestimating Oregon Losing Both Coordinators?23:00 Can USC Make The Leap This Year?27:30 Will Bryce Underwood Take A Step Forward?30:00 Big Ten Roundup36:30 SEC Preview37:30 Bet Texas Not To Make Playoff?42:50 What Will Alabama Do In 2026?46:20 Betting On The Florida Gators?47:30 South Carolina Hitting The Under?52:30 How Good Is Texas A&M?54:30 Trinidad Chambliss Worth A Heisman Bet?55:30 Do You Believe In Oklahoma?1:02:00 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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