Episode Details

Big Ten football news: the 2026 AP Poll puts Ohio State Football and Oregon Football at No. 1-2 while the SEC gets zero first-place votes. We debate Big Ten vs SEC, AP Top 25, College Football News, and 2026 College Football fall camp hype.

Has the Big Ten finally closed the perception gap with the SEC?

JR and Zach break down what the 2026 AP Poll says about Big Ten Football after Ohio State and Oregon landed at No. 1 and No. 2, Indiana received eight first-place votes, and the SEC received zero.

But while the top of the Big Ten is finally getting national respect, has the SEC's second tier actually lost its benefit of the doubt?

We also put five major College Football Fall Camp storylines through Buy or Sell:

Is Josh Hoover's arm really comparable to Fernando Mendoza's?
Does Dylan Raiola already look like a different quarterback at Oregon?
Is USC freshman Luke Wafle physically ready to make an immediate impact?
Has Michigan Football turned wide receiver from a weakness into a strength?
Did true freshman Jay Timmons really beat Earl Little Jr. for Ohio State's nickel role?

Plus discussion on USC Football, Indiana Football, Michigan Football, Ohio State Football, Oregon Football, Washington, Penn State, Iowa, Illinois, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, LSU and more from the AP Top 25.

CHAPTERS

0:00 — The Big Ten Is Finally Getting Respect
3:27 — Breaking Down the 2026 AP Poll
5:03 — SEC Gets ZERO First-Place Votes
8:29 — Is the SEC's Second Tier Overrated?
18:15 — Big Ten Teams Still Being Disrespected
21:19 — Indiana's Bizarre AP Poll Treatment
26:06 — Most Underrated Big Ten Teams
33:56 — Big Ten Fall Camp Buy or Sell
34:19 — Josh Hoover vs. Fernando Mendoza
38:13 — Dylan Raiola Looks Completely Different?
43:23 — Luke Wafle and the Jeremiah Smith Comparison
47:58 — Michigan's WR Room Is Suddenly Loaded
53:18 — Did Jay Timmons Beat Earl Little?
59:32 — Final Thoughts

The Big Ten Huddle covers Big Ten Football News, College Football News, rankings, predictions, recruiting, fall camp, game previews and the biggest stories across the conference.

JR and Zach bring you Big Ten football discussion without pretending every rumor is true—or every preseason narrative deserves to survive.

All Big Ten Talk. All Big Ten Fans. All Big Ten. All the Time.

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