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🚨 LIVE COLLEGE FOOTBALL TALK:

• LSU vs. Ole Miss is already turning into a chess match, college football roster spending is exploding, the Big Ten has some explaining to do with this week’s schedule, and are we judging Texas QB Arch Manning by a completely different standard than every other quarterback in the country?

• Which draft-eligible college QBs look like sure-fire NFL QBs?

💰 HOW MUCH DOES A COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROSTER REALLY COST?

• College football’s roster-building arms race continues to accelerate.

• Reporting from The Athletic has highlighted just how dramatically the market has changed, with industry figures saying elite 2026 rosters are now reaching the $35 million to $40 million-plus range when revenue sharing and outside NIL compensation are considered.

• What does that mean for the future of the sport? Can programs realistically keep escalating spending every offseason? And are we reaching the point where success in college football requires a roster budget that looks more like professional sports?

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