Can Indiana do it again? Will Texas break through? Is Notre Dame ready to rise up? Here's our preseason top 25.
They are not the top-ranked recruits, but these first-year players could affect conference and CFP races.
We break down which teams face the biggest challenges and which have the easiest roads ahead.
Ohio State starts the 2026 season as the No. 1 team in the AFCA Coaches Poll as the Big Ten tries to extend its run of college football national champions to four.
What players will have an outsized influence on the 2026 season? We start with CFP hopeful QBs and go from there.
The players, position groups or situations that could swing the season for each of the top teams.
