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Paul Finebaum does not see Indiana winning the national title

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

Receipt · First Take · Aug 18, 2026
“Slow down a little bit. You had your day, you’ll have some fun, but you’re not winning the national championship this year.”
Paul Finebaum
Paul Finebaum
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Snapshot Takes it 9¢ (≈ +1011) / Against 91¢ (≈ -1011) · as of Aug 26, 2026

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Kirk Herbstreit also weighed in on the same side. Pete Thamel took the other 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 wins the national title. Full game card →

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