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Original columns by Clint Lloyd · October 19, 2026
AP POLL / OCTOBER 18No. 12CLINT’S PICK: No. 9 OR BETTERFive straight wins. Three SEC road victories. Why Clint believes the Wildcats deserved a bigger jump.
READ THE COLUMN →Official AP ranking: No. 12. No. 9 or better is Clint’s opinion.Caleb’s return restores Clint’s confidence in Chicago as his NFC champion pick.
READ THE COLUMN →Miami deserves the top spot. A look back at Gore, Dorsey, Shockey, Reed and Johnson.
READ THE COLUMN →Indianapolis lets a 13-point halftime lead slip away. Clint and Noah react.
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FINAL · Louisville 34, Syracuse 26 · College football · October 17, 2026
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FINAL · Kentucky 69, Little Rock 49 · Exhibition · October 16, 2026
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FINAL · Kentucky 21, Oklahoma 13 · October 17, 2026
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FINAL · Chicago 31, Atlanta 23 · October 18, 2026 · Clint Lloyd’s reaction
FINAL · Chicago 31, Atlanta 23 · October 18, 2026 · Clint Lloyd’s reaction
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FINAL · Northwestern 24, Michigan State 21 · College football · October 17, 2026
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FINAL · Miami 43, Florida State 35 · 2OT · October 17, 2026
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Sunday, October 25, 2026 • 1 p.m. ET • MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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FINAL · Ohio State 19, Indiana 15 · October 17, 2026
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FINAL · BYU 28, Notre Dame 24 · October 17, 2026
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FINAL · Tennessee 26, Indianapolis 20 · October 18, 2026 · Clint Lloyd’s reaction
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Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 8:20 p.m. ET / 5:20 p.m. PT · Lumen Field · NBC
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FINAL · Florida Panthers 8, Seattle Kraken 3 · NHL · October 17, 2026
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Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 1 p.m. ET · M&T Bank Stadium · CBS
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FINAL · West Virginia 45, Cincinnati 42 · College football · October 17, 2026
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FINAL · Tennessee 26, Indianapolis 20 · October 18, 2026 · Clint Lloyd’s reaction
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FINAL · Tennessee 26, Alabama 10 · October 17, 2026
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FINAL · Nashville Predators 5, St. Louis Blues 2 · NHL · October 17, 2026
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FINAL · Memphis Grizzlies 117, Charlotte Hornets 98 · NBA preseason · October 16, 2026
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