Predictions: who will regress/improve the most next year?

suffocation_ · Thursday at 1:45 PM

I pick Texas to majorly regress every year, and for the past 3 they've made me look dumb so I'm leaving them off.

I predict Miami will regress the most. 2025 was the year all the stars aligned from them and I think they're looking at too much roster attrition to even slip in the playoff.

As much as it pains me to say it because they are the most insufferable fanbase, I think ND is going to be a very tough team next year with a very good chance to walk into the playoffs undefeated.

BugsAreQualityProtein · Thursday at 2:23 PM

Nebraska

Gary.Busey · Thursday at 2:46 PM

Nebraska

cornhead1. · Thursday at 2:47 PM

Gary.Busey said:
Nebraska

Regress or improve?

K Rod · Thursday at 3:09 PM

Other than Nebraska? I think Texas Tech might, Alabama will continue to slide, Georgia also. Schools without massive NIL budgets are falling behind.

suffocation_ · Thursday at 3:11 PM

K Rod said:
Other than Nebraska? I think Texas Tech might, Alabama will continue to slide, Georgia also. Schools without massive NIL budgets are falling behind.

These are great calls.

Alabama was a 1 man team with Simpson last year and I get the feeling Georgia is running on fumes from their mini dynasty.

TDLaww2020 · Thursday at 4:48 PM

KU and Colorado will continue to regress. K-State may improve. Oklahoma will improve (not by much).

Suh finally wins his Heisman and the national championship trophy will be changed to Bo Pelini's cat.

TDLaww2020 · Thursday at 4:48 PM

Oh, and Nebraska will go 3-9, firing Rhule, and Gramstad will lead us on a national title run in 2027

BadgerPete · Thursday at 5:41 PM

Iowa State down. Va Tech up.

Pennsyhuskers · Friday at 9:16 AM

Iowa State. Alabama. Georgia. Indiana.
I would add Nebraska but we are already regressed. But we will regress further.

Redscarlet · Friday at 9:25 AM

BadgerPete said:
Iowa State down. Va Tech up.

Spot up. Io_a St will be hot garbage and Franklin will have that Virgina Tech team in to a contender in the ACC conference.

Would luv to see the whorns fall on their face again and not making the CFP.

suffocation_ · Friday at 10:48 AM

Pennsyhuskers said:
Iowa State. Alabama. Georgia. Indiana.
I would add Nebraska but we are already regressed. But we will regress further.

Curious why so many people are picking Iowa State?

I think they made a helluva hire

RBigredMax1 · Friday at 10:59 AM

suffocation_ said:
Curious why so many people are picking Iowa State?

I think they made a helluva hire

Because their entire team left and he’s having to rebuild from scratch.

suffocation_ · Friday at 11:24 AM

RBigredMax1 said:
Because their entire team left and he’s having to rebuild from scratch.

They were ranked 15th in talent composite in the Big 12, I don't know how much that matters.

Rogers took over a similar situation at Washington State and nearly knocked off a playoff team en route to a surprisingly great first season.

That's a coach we should all be keeping an eye on.

Charlie Marlow · Friday at 1:21 PM

Dylan Raiola

Redscarlet · Friday at 1:30 PM

suffocation_ said:
Curious why so many people are picking Iowa State?

I think they made a helluva hire

You’ll know how good they are after playing the Clarkeyes.

suffocation_ · Friday at 1:40 PM

Redscarlet said:
You’ll know how good they are after playing the Clarkeyes.

high likelihood its closer than 40-16

Redscarlet · Friday at 3:18 PM

suffocation_ said:
high likelihood its closer than 40-16

You’re definitely not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

Only a nincompoop would compare the last game of the season to the second game of the new season.

moralvictories · Friday at 3:32 PM

suffocation_ said:
I pick Texas to majorly regress every year, and for the past 3 they've made me look dumb so I'm leaving them off.

I predict Miami will regress the most. 2025 was the year all the stars aligned from them and I think they're looking at too much roster attrition to even slip in the playoff.

As much as it pains me to say it because they are the most insufferable fanbase, I think ND is going to be a very tough team next year with a very good chance to walk into the playoffs undefeated.

I agree about Texas but not Miami. I think Miami is about to turn a corner.

suffocation_ · Friday at 3:43 PM

Redscarlet said:
You’re definitely not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

Only a nincompoop would compare the last game of the season to the second game of the new season.

Getting your feelings hurt over evidence is hilarious.

Since I have you following me around crying again, going to bring it to your attention that Rogers has already beaten Iowa as many times as Rhule

suffocation_ · Friday at 3:45 PM

moralvictories said:
I agree about Texas but not Miami. I think Miami is about to turn a corner.

Would make the ACC way more fun if so.

I think losing 8 starters on offense, most namely their stud QB, is going to hurt. I expect their defense to be stout and for their DC to be a hot commodity in the next coaching carousel.

Husker88 · Friday at 4:02 PM

Essegian and Sandfort will improve. Frager will be B10 Player of the Year.

Berke will regress wherever he lands.

Redscarlet · Friday at 4:03 PM

suffocation_ said:
Getting your feelings hurt over evidence is hilarious.

Since I have you following me around crying again, going to bring it to your attention that Rogers has already beaten Iowa as many times as Rhule

Hey moron I don’t follow you around it’s all in that empty head of yours.

Back at yea

suffocation_ · Friday at 4:41 PM

Redscarlet said:
Hey moron I don’t follow you around it’s all in that empty head of yours.

Back at yea

Try to go a month without quoting my post like a butthurt bittch

You can't

Man Woman & Child · 2026-04-18T07:29:38-0500

Redscarlet said:
You’re definitely not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

Only a nincompoop would compare the last game of the season to the second game of the new season.

Nincompoop? What are you, an elf?

And how the hell is that not a worthy mention if the point to be made is that Iowa State, with a brand new team and coach, could be better in game 1 than Rhule at the end of year 3? If that's the case (yet to be proven), I'd say that's a VERY worthy talking point when evaluating our head coach.

Sorry, but you're the one coming off as the dull knife here my friend.

suffocation_ · 2026-04-18T20:21:46-0500

Man Woman & Child said:
Nincompoop? What are you, an elf?

And how the hell is that not a worthy mention if the point to be made is that Iowa State, with a brand new team and coach, could be better in game 1 than Rhule at the end of year 3? If that's the case (yet to be proven), I'd say that's a VERY worthy talking point when evaluating our head coach.

Sorry, but you're the one coming off as the dull knife here my friend.

It is a worthy mention, and he knows it but he's supremely emotional

I wanna saw Iowa regresses, as I feel like Gronwhatevski was their best QB since Nate Something.

Knowing them, they'll claw their way into an 8 win season that we'll collectively pretend wouldn't be good enough for us.

WTFMatt · 2026-04-18T20:49:34-0500

I'm gonna go with Indiana regressing the most. As for improvement, I'll go with Virginia Tech. We'll see, I suppose.

SuperBigFan69 · 2026-04-18T21:18:18-0500

suffocation_ said:
It is a worthy mention, and he knows it but he's supremely emotional

I wanna saw Iowa regresses, as I feel like Gronwhatevski was their best QB since Nate Something.

Knowing them, they'll claw their way into an 8 win season that we'll collectively pretend wouldn't be good enough for us.

8 wins is the same as 6 wins. 5 wins is the same as 0 wins. If you don't make the playoffs, your season was as lame as me in bed.

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