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The biggest inter-conference game of the 2026 college football season kicks off Saturday night in the comedy center of the universe, but the tilt between the Buckeyes and Longhorns is no laughing matter. It's a possible sneak preview of the national championship game and a preview of a possible generational choice at the top of the 2027 NFL Draft between Jeremiah Smith and Arch Manning.

The 2027 NFL Draft could be absolutely loaded at EDGE next spring - eight prospects carry preseason first-round grades into the 2026 season, with arguably Stewart and Simmons grading out as candidates to go first overall next spring.