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Minnesota is the NFL's last unbeaten team: down 10-6 entering the fourth, the Vikings beat Indianapolis 16-10. Tampa Bay won 43-13 at Carolina. In the NBA, Minnesota beat No. 1 Toronto 117-94. The full recap and what to watch today are in today's Precedent Daily.
The Precedent Daily card for October 26, 2026, showing the day's headline and top five stories.

ALT The Precedent Daily card for October 26, 2026, showing the day's headline and top five stories.

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Today's edition of The Precedent Daily: theprecedentmedia.com/the-pr…

The Precedent Daily: Monday, October 26, 2026

Minnesota rallies to stay the NFL's last unbeaten team, and Tampa Bay routs Carolina

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The Precedent has a new home, updated every morning. Ratings, standings and every team's schedule for college football, the NFL, NHL, NBA, Premier League and MLS. College basketball starts Nov. 1. My No. 1s today: Indiana, Minnesota, Utah, Toronto, Arsenal, Nashville SC.
The Precedent's No. 1 team in each sport: Indiana (college football), Minnesota (NFL), Utah (NHL), Toronto (NBA), Arsenal (Premier League), Nashville SC (MLS), Milwaukee (MLB 2026 final). College basketball starts Nov. 1. ThePrecedentMedia.com

ALT The Precedent's No. 1 team in each sport: Indiana (college football), Minnesota (NFL), Utah (NHL), Toronto (NBA), Arsenal (Premier League), Nashville SC (MLS), Milwaukee (MLB 2026 final). College basketball starts Nov. 1. ThePrecedentMedia.com

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Ratings, standings, team schedules and The Precedent Daily, free to sign up: theprecedentmedia.com

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Sports through a deeper lens — strategy, history, and everything behind the game. Click to read The Precedent, a Substack publication. Launched 5 months ago.

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Houston at Utah is tonight's top late game by The Precedent's Game Rank. 9:15pm CT, ESPN. The AP: Utah No. 10, Houston No. 14. The Precedent: Houston No. 3, Utah No. 43. Utah's 6-0 came against the No. 111 schedule. Also: North Dakota State (17) at New Mexico (93), 9pm, CW.
Chart of Houston's and Utah's FBS opponents placed by The Precedent rank, with each team's Precedent, AP and schedule ranks.

ALT Chart of Houston's and Utah's FBS opponents placed by The Precedent rank, with each team's Precedent, AP and schedule ranks.

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Sports through a deeper lens — strategy, history, and everything behind the game. Click to read The Precedent, a Substack publication. Launched 5 months ago.

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Ole Miss at Texas is the evening's top game by The Precedent's Game Rank. 6:30pm CT, ABC. The AP: Ole Miss No. 7, Texas No. 19. The Precedent: Texas No. 8, Ole Miss No. 15. Also at 6:30: USC (13) at Wisconsin (26), Vanderbilt (93) at Kentucky (5).
Chart of Texas's and Ole Miss's FBS opponents placed by The Precedent rank, with each team's Precedent, AP and schedule ranks.

ALT Chart of Texas's and Ole Miss's FBS opponents placed by The Precedent rank, with each team's Precedent, AP and schedule ranks.

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Sports through a deeper lens — strategy, history, and everything behind the game. Click to read The Precedent, a Substack publication. Launched 5 months ago.

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If the Chiefs signed the richest sponsorship deal in sports tomorrow, they'd gain zero cap room on the other 31 teams. In the Premier League, a huge sponsorship deal could pay for a star striker. That difference is at the center of the Man City case.
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How England's spending rules work, and why they look nothing like the NFL's: theprecedentmedia.com/p/the-…

The Salary Cap England Voted Down

How state money changed the Premier League, and why there’s no salary cap to stop it.

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Kentucky is No. 5 in The Precedent but 62nd in scoring margin, at +2.7 per game. The Wildcats trailed Oklahoma 13-7 entering the fourth quarter Saturday and won 21-13. My ratings count who you beat, not by how much. New Mexico is the reverse: +22.4 per game, but No. 93.
Chart comparing teams' Precedent Rating rank with their scoring margin rank after Week 7, highlighting Kentucky at No. 5 in the ratings and 62nd in scoring margin.

ALT Chart comparing teams' Precedent Rating rank with their scoring margin rank after Week 7, highlighting Kentucky at No. 5 in the ratings and 62nd in scoring margin.

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Sports through a deeper lens — strategy, history, and everything behind the game. Click to read The Precedent, a Substack publication. Launched 5 months ago.

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This week's Weekend Viewing Guide is out: every TV window, ranked. Game of the Week: Ole Miss at Texas. The AP has Ole Miss 12 spots ahead. The Precedent has Texas 7 ahead. Best window: Saturday at 11am CT. LSU-Auburn, Indiana-Michigan, Pitt-Miami and Texas Tech-Cincinnati. theprecedentmedia.com/p/week…

Weekend Viewing Guide: College Football | Week 8

Ole Miss visits Texas in the Game of the Week, five unbeaten teams are in action, and Saturday's early window is stacked.

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Everton went £19.5 million over the limit and lost points. Forest went £34.5 million over and lost points. An independent commission found Manchester City hid more than £900 million. My take: City needs the death penalty.
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New Beyond The Precedent: why City should be suspended from the Premier League for at least two years, and what the league's own rules allow. youtu.be/U9T5cxmRrJI?si=TWSw…

City Needs the Death Penalty

An independent commission found that Manchester City hid more than ...

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BYU is No. 1 in The Precedent after beating Notre Dame 28-24. The Cougars were No. 9 last week. Their Rating went from .444 to .556, the biggest jump of any top-25 team. BYU is 6-0 and led Notre Dame at the end of every quarter. Up next: at UCF on Saturday.
Chart of BYU's rank in The Precedent after each week of the 2026 season, ending at No. 1 after beating Notre Dame in Week 7.

ALT Chart of BYU's rank in The Precedent after each week of the 2026 season, ending at No. 1 after beating Notre Dame in Week 7.

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Sports through a deeper lens — strategy, history, and everything behind the game. Click to read The Precedent, a Substack publication. Launched 5 months ago.

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Manchester City has been found guilty of breaking the Premier League's financial rules. To understand what happens next, start with how state money changed the league, and why England has no salary cap to stop it.
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New from The Precedent: The Salary Cap England Voted Down theprecedentmedia.com/p/the-…

The Salary Cap England Voted Down

How state money changed the Premier League, and why there’s no salary cap to stop it.

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Five of the AP's top seven lost on the same Saturday, a first in the poll's history. The Ratings have BYU at No. 1, and nothing about the Notre Dame win needed "legitimizing." New video: A 24-team playoff plan, my Notre Dame and Georgia calls, and a new one on Utah. youtu.be/L4YA-tcuqPY?is=3Mg3…

Who Deserves the Playoff?

Five of the AP's top seven lost on one Saturday for the first time ...

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