From OKC’s Skid To College Football Chaos And NFL Black Monday Fallout

We trade December frustrations for real analysis: Indiana’s near-flawless turnaround, OKC’s midseason wobble, college football’s bye problem, and the NFL’s coaching carousel collide with strategy, matchups, and money. The thread through all of it is discipline over drama and process over panic.

• Indiana’s rise built on clean football and culture
• OKC’s skid framed by injuries, depth, and sample size
• Bye-week downside vs momentum in the 12-team playoff
• Texas Tech résumé questions and seeding context
• Oregon vs Indiana as physicality vs finesse
• Ole Miss vs Miami decided at the line of scrimmage
• NFL firings, Ravens reset, and OC accountability
• Best coaching openings weighed by assets and timelines
• Running back efficiency, usage, and market value
• NIL, portal, and coaching loyalty trade-offs
• Boxing notes on Shakur vs Teofimo and Bud’s legacy

Catch Ole Miss–Miami on Jan 8, 7:30 ET (ESPN) and IU–Oregon on Jan 9, 7:30 ET (ESPN)

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