With the start of the 2026 college football season officially now just days away, it's a perfect time to refresh yourself on some of the biggest themes that will dominate the season.
Here are 10 of the biggest storylines as we enter the third season of the 12-team College Football Playoff era.
If we're counting recent playoff ***** les as the ultimate barometer, the Big Ten currently has the upper hand. The league has won the last three national championships with three different teams — Michigan, Ohio State and Indiana.
Will one of those three teams win the ***** le again to extend the streak to four? Can Oregon be the team to make it four in a row?
Perhaps tellingly, AP voters are backing the Big Ten early this season. All 69 first-place votes in the preseason poll went to Big Ten teams. Not a single SEC team received a first-place vote, though the league had seven teams in the top 13 and nine teams in the top 25.
#teams #Football #playoff #four
Here are 10 of the biggest storylines as we enter the third season of the 12-team College Football Playoff era.
If we're counting recent playoff ***** les as the ultimate barometer, the Big Ten currently has the upper hand. The league has won the last three national championships with three different teams — Michigan, Ohio State and Indiana.
Will one of those three teams win the ***** le again to extend the streak to four? Can Oregon be the team to make it four in a row?
Perhaps tellingly, AP voters are backing the Big Ten early this season. All 69 first-place votes in the preseason poll went to Big Ten teams. Not a single SEC team received a first-place vote, though the league had seven teams in the top 13 and nine teams in the top 25.
#teams #Football #playoff #four
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