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Paul Finebaum picks Indiana to make the Playoff

Published by Pundits.Pro · Source published Aug 18, 2026

Receipt · First Take · Aug 18, 2026
“I think they're still a playoff team, 10 and two at the worst, but that's still not worthy of being number one or number two.”
Paul Finebaum
Paul Finebaum
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Snapshot Takes it 74¢ (≈ -285) / Against 26¢ (≈ +285) · as of Aug 26, 2026

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Kirk Herbstreit also weighed in on the same side. The full split is on the game page.

Record
Paul Finebaum is 1–1 on graded picks this season, with 5 open. Full record →

The matchup

Indiana makes the Playoff. Full game card →

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