Overview

• On Netflix Sports Club, Finebaum said he was “so sick and tired” of Big Ten fans and accused them of acting like they “invented football.”
• He predicted an SEC team would win the national championship and vowed to leave the country if that outcome does not materialize.
• Finebaum identified Texas as his pick, citing coach Steve Sarkisian’s top-ranked roster and the Longhorns’ return to national semifinal contention.
• Big Ten supporters have challenged his remarks by highlighting the conference’s early football origins at Rutgers and disputing his championship counts.
• Reactions across sports media and social platforms reflect deepening conference rivalry as analysts and fans debate his bold forecast.