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Six potential challengers from outside the AP Preseason Poll top 5 usual suspects include 14 USC, 16 Michigan, and 17 UW. Indiana broke the code last season, rising from 20th in the 2025 preseason poll to winning it all, doing so without a Blue Chip Roster. CFB guru Phil Steele is particularly high on Michigan, with a future Hall of Fame coach in charge and an O-line and D-line ranked in the top 10 of Steele's position-group rankings. Boise State is predicted to overcome a tough schedule and take the G6 playoff spot. Four of the six teams cited in the article are on Oregon's schedule. Whew! Opponents in the Top 25 on the schedule, and Others Receiving Votes, in order of when games are scheduled to be played: Week 1 - 28 Boise State / Week 2 - At 34 Oklahoma State / Week 4 - At 14 USC / Week 8 - At 33 Illinois / Week 10 - At No. 1 Ohio State / Week 11-16 Michigan / Week 13 -17 Washington. A strong start and a tougher finish. And the eight games from UCLA in Week 6 to Washington in Week 13 will be played without a week off. CFB-HQ On SIIgnored Teams in College Football Preseason Rankings That...History shows that it’s usually teams around the top five of the preseason college football rankings that go on a run and compete for the national championship.

Banished from Bristol? CFB-HQ On SIRece Davis Has No SEC Teams in Top Five of His Preseason...The SEC placed nine teams in the 2026 preseason Associated Press Top 25, more than any other conference. Yet on one of the poll’s most recognizable ballots, the

Thanks, NJ. You are the Forum's Postest with the Mostest. 👌👍❤️ It looks like the memo finally reached CBS HQ, located in the Black Rock Building, 51 West 52nd Street, NYC, and CBSters finally understand that the SEC has left the building and the B1G boys have arrived. Dante at the top of the preseason QB pyramid, instead of some guy named after an island in the Caribbean, and a guy named after a hamburger joint with less than 24-carat golden Archies, is in sync with what NFL scouts have to say. When it comes to Dante, It Just Means Moore! I'm hoping Koi will indeed be a big fish in the Ducks' pond. I can't tell a lie: A'Mauri Washington and Brandon have a very good chance to Finney with the CFB Jackpot in Las Vegas. Unfortunately, I'll be here all weak. 😁

"Two things matter in college football: your roster and your schedule." Coach Pepper Rodgers, RIP. It is most certainly not a fair fight when it comes to competing for a spot in a 12-team playoff, especially when losses count more in one conference than in another conference. Ohio State, Michigan, Oregon, and USC all have tough schedule rows to hoe. One of Miami and Notre Dame, with Charmin Soft schedules, should finish 12-0 and the other 11-1. Trust 13-people doing their business in the dark to come up with the best 12 teams? I have a bridge I'd like to sell you. Here are a couple of OBD-oriented questions for Mr. Forde on the cusp of the 2026 season. SUBJECT: Warm weather teams in November? OK, OBD is located in moderate-climate Eugene, Oregon, and not Tucson or Miami, but games at Ohio State on 11/7 and at Michigan State on 11/20 will not be played on the beach. SUBJECT: Hangover Games? How about Michigan at home after playing Ohio State in Columbus? Washington at home after a Friday night game at Michigan State? At Illinois after a home game vs Nebraska with the Illini coming off a bye? And then there's UW at home after a Friday night game at Michigan State, with UW being the eighth game in a row without a break? No excuses. Beat Boise! SIPat Forde: Forty Observations on the 2026 College Footbal...Everything you need to know about the quirks of the season.

Greg McElroy thinks No. 6 is too low for the Hoosiers, and I agree. CFB-HQ On SIGreg McElroy Criticizes National Powerhouse’s 'Really Low...College football preseason polls often reward projection more than the tangible. Even a perfect season and a national championship do not guarantee a team the b

What About Bob? AP NewsUCLA’s new era under Bob Chesney offers a roster makeover...UCLA's football program is buzzing with excitement under new coach Bob Chesney. Coming from James Madison, Chesney has signed 62 new players, including 42 transfers, and his energetic approach has kep

All about the Bucks and Ducks? Indiana and other B1G teams will not lay down. https://apnews.com/article/big-ten-football-5d3ada971a2ce9aee2220710a0878d32?user_email=c7d8647c6247db8d08c59fe44bc30380a147aa90b9e33099045cd46ddc6a485b&utm_medium=Sports_wire&utm_source=Sailthru_AP&

The AP Poll 12-team playoff, courtesy of the AP. Five SEC teams, of course! https://apnews.com/article/ap-poll-bracket-watch-8a858fab58160ca541b8203d58a4d111?user_email=c7d8647c6247db8d08c59fe44bc30380a147aa90b9e33099045cd46ddc6a485b&utm_medium=Sports_wire&utm_source=Sa

Thanks, Gat. Cig is always entertaining, and his honesty and openness are refreshing. Hats off to SC for calling Notre Dame's and the majority of pundits bluff. It was all SC's fault that a traditional series was being canceled, right? SC is no longer in the Pac-12 and has to travel to the Eastern and Central Time Zones to play regular-season conference games. The Trojans were not going to add another trip to their schedule every other season to play Notre Dame in South Bend in October. Back to Cig. Indiana cancelled a H+H series with ND that would have started in 2030. With the cancellation, ND agreed to play SC earlier in the season. Notre Dame gets away with fraudulent scheduling, with the enabling ACC and Navy being annual ND punching bags. ND's 2026 strength of schedule is ranked in the high 60s, with 68 Power 4 teams. And these arrogant, entitled sons of Irish are in the PO if ranked 12th or higher? Why? Last year's Indiana 'at' Miami champ game drew millions more eyeballs than the 2024 Ohio State vs Notre Dame champ game. Cig's spot on. Join a conference! I'd love to see ND playing Ohio State's schedule this season. ND's three B1G opponents in 2026 are Wisconsin, Purdue, and Michigan State. That's some B1G scheduling voodoo.

Thanks, LH. UW plays three G6 teams OOC, starting with the Apple Cup vs Wazzu in Seattle. Odds on to start 3-0. UW is helped in 2026 by its two trips to the Eastern Time Zone being against Michigan State and Purdue. UW plays SC in LA the Saturday after Oregon visits the Trojans. And, of course, ends the season in Autzen. The other B1G road game is a winnable game at Nebraska. The Huskies miss Ohio State and Michigan and play Minnesota, Iowa, Penn State, and Indiana in Seattle. The Hoosiers visit the week before the Oregon game, with Oregon playing late Friday night in East Lansing, Michigan. As Ducks fans know, UW is a tough out in Seattle. Every team is undefeated, and it's all good for every team in the BTN Fall Camp visits. But Jedd Fisch is probably correct in noting that, in year three, he has his best and deepest roster, with an OL and DL that can stand up to play in the Big Ten. Demond Williams is one of the top QBs in CFB. UW has to replace a terrific WR in Boston and an RB in Coleman, but there is talent on the roster and four home games vs three G6 teams, and Minnesota to start the season should have things in sync before the Week 5 game at SC. I think UW wins at least eight games and could win ten games if it wins two out of three home games vs Iowa, Penn State, and Indiana. A fifth conference road game in 2026 doesn't help. The game at Nebraska, with UW coming off a bye week after playing at Purdue, could be the swing game between a decent and a very good season. The conference keeps getting better and deeper, especially after going 4-for-4 on new coach hires.

David, make no mistake. I respectfully disagree with the number of PO teams. The article was well written, and your point captures the attitude of millions of CFB fans when it comes to PO expansion. I want more inclusion, and as Charles notes, in this NIL era, many games that look to be blowouts on paper will be competitive. Looking at the AP Poll, I do not see a great deal of difference between the 12th and the 24th ranked teams, and there are simply too few data points to exclude teams with similar records. The PO committee is win-loss fixated and SEC ranking-centric, based on what it perceives to be a brutal SEC conference game gauntlet like no other. Eight on-campus games will replace conference championship weekend, eliminate a 13th game most ADs and coaches do not want to play, and allow teams to prove their bona fides or show that they were underrated. I think No. 24 JMU at No. 9 Bama last season could have been a very interesting game. Same with No. 20 Tulane at No. 14 Vanderbilt. I'm retired; you're working for a living, and your job performance will echo for decades. I'm grateful that you take the time to write and share your articles with us on the Forum. Keep the articles coming, please.

1st game of the 2026 season for the Top 25 - https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/49630375/ap-college-football-2026-preseason-poll-reaction No worries. Things pick up in Week 2.

Thank you, David. One of the few times I disagree with you. Iowa was 8-4 in the regular season and defeated 10-2 Vanderbilt in Dixie. 9-3 Illinois topped Tennessee in Nashville. Illinois rarely sniffed the top 25 during the season while the Vols were regular participants. Using the committee's final poll, a 12-team PO gave us 3 B1G and 5 SEC teams. A 16-team field would have seen 3 B1G teams and 7 SEC teams. The AO Poll has 5 SEC teams ranked between No. 6 Indiana and No. 14 USC. In the last two seasons, the Big Ten is 10-2 versus the SEC. Tony Petitti is not falling for this rope-a-dope. 16 teams would be fine with automatic qualifiers, but Tony backed off the AC requirement, which is why he insists on 24, and every conference and Notre Dame agree on 24. ESPN waterboy Greg Sankey is the lone holdout. Wait to see what happens this season when 3-loss SEC teams are left out of the field. With nine conference games, there will be several 3-loss SEC teams. To stave off further CFB consolidation, the PO has to be more inclusive. More than one ACC and B12 team has to be in the mix; they need the dues. A 24-team field will result in better out-of-conference matchups, including the possibility of an annual B1G vs SEC challenge. Cha-Ching! To ease your concern, consider this: The Big Ten's proposed format is a 16-team PO with eight on-campus play-in games. And having 2nd-round games played on campus rewards the better teams and their fans. But the conference champ game money! A red herring; flex schedule and play the champ game the final week of the regular season. The 24-team format has the season ending far earlier than January 25th and also eliminates long waiting periods between games. If a 24-team field is adopted, perhaps others will listen to another common-sense proposal from Tony. Signing day, the portal opening, and new coach hires will not happen before the PO is concluded. Thanks again for another Monday with Marsh.

The 2026 Preseason AP Poll has been released. From now until the Playoff Committee's first reveal on Tuesday, November 3rd, these will be the rankings in common use. Will the 2026 season be a circus? It does start with a B1G Top: Ohio State is ranked first and Oregon 2nd. Ohio State has been ranked 1st before, but this is rare air for Our Beloved Ducks. You'll note that the Bucks received 41 1st-place votes; Oregon received 14. Make room on the Bulletin Board! Ohio State returns a whole lot of firepower on offense, including the best WR in college football, a Heisman finalist QB, and four starters on the O-line. But did you see those guys playing like Matadors against Indiana and Miami? OLE! Ohio State is always stocked with talent, but a bevy of Buckeyes on the 2025 team are now playing in the NFL. And the schedule goes from 'manageable' to one of the most difficult in all of college football. This question is for the Bucks and the Ducks: is there a kicker in the house? Ohio State made an excellent late-game drive to set up a chippy field-goal attempt that would have taken the conference champ game into OT. No Good. Ohio State had a good 1st half drive against Miami in the Cotton Bowl that was stalled, and the kicker biffed an easy attempt. Make no mistake, Ohio State will be a very tough out for any opponent, but for the Buckeyes to receive 27 more first-place votes than Oregon? Coming at you, Brute, on 11/7. The top three vote-getters, Ohio State, Oregon, and Georgia, mirror the Coaches Poll ranking. Notre Dame moves up from five to No. 4, and Texas drops from 4th to 5th. Six SEC teams are in the Top-12 Playoff zone, along with Ohio State, Oregon, No. 6 Indiana, No. 4 Notre Dame, No. 7 Miami, and 12 Texas Tech. Number 11-ranked LSU, up two spots from its Coaches Poll ranking, would be knocked out of the Playoff by No. 12-ranked Texas Tech, moving up to the PO 11th seed, with the highest-ranked G6 team, 34th-ranked Boise State, being the PO's 12th seed. This would be delicious. 😁 I'm certain that Lane Kiffin and the always reasonable and respectful LSU fans would gratefully accept an invite to the Mayonnaise Bowl. And a 12-team PO field would be all good. Nine SEC teams are ranked in the Top 25, eight B1G teams, four B12 teams, three ACC teams, and Notre Dame. The AP voters put their stamp on college football having an upper tier of the Big Ten, the SEC, Notre Dame, and then eight other conferences. Clemson, ranked 23rd in the Coaches Poll, is ranked 26th in the AP Poll. Illinois is ranked 33rd, Minnesota 38th, and Week 2 opponent Oklahoma State is ranked 34th. There is a B1G drop from Indiana, ranked No. 6, to No. 14 USC, No. 16 Michigan, No. 17 Washington, No. 18 Penn State, and No. 22 Iowa. Five SEC teams are ranked between Indiana and USC. The AP voters have put their stamp on the SEC being the deepest conference in college football. The SEC will receive too much conference strength-of-schedule love, perpetuating the deeper-conference myth. The last two times No. 13 Alabama played No. 16 Michigan, the Tide lost. In 2024, No. 14 USC defeated No. 11 LSU and No. 8 Texas A&M. As John Adams noted, facts are inconvenient things. In 2024 and 2025, the Big Ten went 10-2 versus the SEC. What better evidence is there of the B1G closing in on and arguably surpassing the SEC since the NIL college football paradigm shift, exacerbated by unregulated free agency? Your Forum Honors, I humbly submit 'Exhibit B': Saint Nick left town. No one should be surprised the next time an SEC team wins a Natty. There are many good football programs in the SEC, and money is not an issue at LSU, Texas, and other programs. But to ignore the evidence based on bombastic claims from That Other Commissioner Down South, well ... So be it. I'll take our guy who speaks softly and carries a B1G stick. On3College Football Rankings: Preseason AP Poll Top 25 released.

AP Preseason Poll is out - Ohio State No. 1 and OBD 2nd - A record indeed. AP Preseason Poll Top 25 Released for 2026 College Footba...Weeks after being the overwhelming No. 1 pick in the Coaches Poll, Ohio State claimed the top spot in the preseason Associated Press Top 25.

The final B1G win total six-pack includes the four programs that escaped the Pac, with Oregon and Washington catching the last B1G plane out. It's all good even though the Northwest teams are traveling coach through 2030. PENN STATE - Under 9.5 - Agree. The Big Ten is rolling out the scheduling red carpet for Matt Campbell and the other Cyclones who blew into Happy Valley. No Indiana, Ohio State, or Oregon on the schedule, and USC visits after consecutive home games vs. Oregon and Washington in Weeks 4 and 5. Week 4: PSU entertains Wisconsin, and Week 5 is at Northwestern for the opening game at renovated Ryan Field. Not easy, but Wisconsin and Northwestern are not going to contend for a Big Ten championship, as will SC and UW. SC's visit to Beaver Stadium will be in White Out conditions. Penn State plays three donut holes out of conference, and in addition to Wisconsin and Northwestern, the Nittany Lions play Purdue, Minnesota, and Rutgers at home and finish the season with a game at Maryland. Other than the SC game and games at Michigan and Washington, Penn State will be favored in every game, and if it can win one of the SC, Michigan, or Washington games, the team could be in the playoff field mix. But I don't see Penn State, even with Rocco Becht at QB, coming in 26 wins, the most in CFB, and surrounded by familiar coaching and player faces, winning ten games. There will be at least one burp. UCLA - Over 6.5 - Agree. Like Coach Cignetti, Bob Chesney comes to Westwood with winning records wherever he has coached, including taking James Madison to the 2025 playoffs, something Cignetti did not accomplish. The JMU defense was overwhelmed by Oregon in the first half of the first-round 2025 playoff game in Autzen. But JMU never quit, putting up 34 points on the Oregon defense. Chesney cleaned house in Westwood. 62 new players are on the roster, 42 transfers, 10 coming in from JMU, and 20 1st-year players, who used to be referred to as Freshmen. The schedule is not Penn State Lite, but it is the Big Ten's 15th-easiest schedule, and I think UCLA will win eight or more games and be a tough out in every contest, including the Week 6 visit to Autzen. Like Kyle Whittingham at Michigan, Matt Campbell at Penn State, and Pat Fitzgerald at Michigan State, Chesney at UCLA is a terrific hire, as is already shown by currently being ranked 17th in the Rivals recruiting rankings. This guy will be a pain in the Ducks' tail feathers. USC - Under 8.5 - Disagree. Oh, spit, this is it for Linc and the Trojans. The hierarchy in South Central has been aligned, and the wallets have been opened. 15 starters are back, the most in college football. The schedule is one of the most difficult in the nation and the B1G. But San Jose State replaces Notre Dame, and two of the B1G's 2025 playoff teams, Oregon and Ohio State, visit LA, as does Washington. Last season, SC did not lose a home game, including solid wins over Iowa and Michigan. SC does travel to Happy Valley to play Penn State, to Bloomington to play Indiana, and goes cross-town to play UCLA. But the Trojans play at Rutgers and Wisconsin, and play Maryland at home. I think SC easily covers the 8.5, and if Gary Patterson can get the defense to play with more consistency and cohesiveness, and the team doesn't choke on the road, for the first time since Linc arrived, SC should be in the playoff field. WASHINGTON - Over 7.5. Agree and then some. UW at 7.5 wins is one of the best over value bets on the board. UW does have to travel to SC, but fortunately, the week after Oregon visits LA. Iowa and Indiana visit Seattle, and the two games in the Eastern Time Zone are against Purdue and Michigan State. Washington brings back a very good, experienced QB in Demond Williams, is well coached, and after going 9-4 in 2025 with an impressive bowl win over Boise State, the Huskies are another B1G team with legitimate playoff hopes. OHIO STATE - Under 9.5 - Disagree. Coming into 2025, it was The Ohio State University, as it was during the season, with the Buckeyes going undefeated against Texas and an otherwise relatively easy schedule. Then came a 0-2 postseason wake-up call where, against Indiana and Miami, the Buckeyes' O-line and, consequently, Heisman finalist QB Julian Sayin, collapsed. In many preseason polls, Ohio State is ranked No. 1. But the schedule is brutal, and yes, four starters on the 2024 O-line are back, but will the unit as a whole show significant improvement against top-drawer competition? I do see Ohio State winning at least ten games and returning to the playoff, but at Texas, USC, Indiana, Iowa, and at home against OBD and Michigan? Whew! OREGON - Over 10.5. Agree. But it won't be easy, especially with a November slate of Ohio State on the road, Michigan, Michigan State on the road for a Friday night game with a 7:30 local time kickoff, and back home to play Washington in the eighth consecutive game without a break. MERCY! The contributors to this fantastic Forum cover, ponder, and discuss OBD in depth. I do not have an epiphany or a revelation regarding Oregon football beyond what Forum friends provide. If my musings ring true, only four Big Ten teams will not be bowl-eligible in 2026, two fewer than last season, and like 2024, I believe four Big Ten teams will be in the playoff field. SO, BEAT BOISE!

What Mike said! I'm a fan. Mike West, Charles, the Coach, David Marsh, and others on the Forum are fans and analysts, and it is terrific to get their POV. Mike, thanks for pointing out what I have pondered since Indiana defeated Miami on Miami's home field to win one of the most out-of-nowhere titles in the history of not just football but across all sports. How ironic would it have been for Indiana to have lost late by doing un-Indiana-like things? An All-American tackle draws a false start penalty. Otherwise, Indiana is odds-on to run out the clock. (But the FG, and not a 1st down or two, did cover some folks I know. 😍) Then, a D lineman does a Miami-like thing and, very late in the game, roughs the passer. This is exactly how Miami lost at SMU last season. Such oddities can waste a superior team effort and turn an entire game. Ergo, Mike, your excellent point about the vagaries of coaching. A coach can have his team ready to play, push all the right buttons, and still lose, especially to teams with equal talent and coaching, at every level. Ask Pete Carroll, Beast Mode, Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, and Malcolm Butler. (Malcolm Butler?) I read 'It's Natty or Bust' for Oregon this season and shake my head, plus 🤬. As other Forum Friends have noted, one team will conclude its 16th or 17th game of the season and be happy coming off the Allegiant Stadium field in Las Vegas. One team only. Will it be Our Beloved Ducks? I certainly hope so. If not, this is not the last quality Oregon team that Dan Lanning will put on the field. No Natty? Dan and the coaching staff are not going to quit. The excellent players who are flocking to Eugene are not going to quit. And Oregon fans are not going to quit. BEAT BOISE!

If you want to wager on the Ducks this season, be prepared to lay a lot of points. 🤑 https://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/oregon_ducks_vs_michigan_wolverines_early_betting_odds_turning_heads/s1_16787_44172534?utm_source=mb&utm_medium=email&mb_edition=20260815&mb_loc=right_h

Thank you, AnotherOD, for a deeper dive into Dan's record. Much appreciated. Dan is 15-8 against AP Top 25 opponents. 5-4 vs Top 10, 1-3 vs Top 5. Ryan Day is 27-11 against Top 25 opponents. 16-10 vs Top 10. 8-7 vs Top 5. In seven seasons as the HC at Ohio State, Day has played more Top 25 opponents than Dan did in his two seasons in the Pac-12. Dan's three Top-5 losses: Champion Ohio State in the Rose Bowl and twice in 2025 to champion Indiana. The one win was against Ohio State in Autzen. James Franklin is 4-21 against Top 10 opponents. Matt Campbell is 4-7. Matt Rhule is 0-11. Kirk Ferentz is 31-60. The reason Nick Saban is the GOAT: Seven National Championships. HC at Toledo, Michigan State, LSU, and Alabama: 48-25 vs Top 10 (.667) and 30-16 vs the Top 5 (.652). It's not easy, but to be the best, you have to beat the best. And today, no program can stack talent like Saint Nick did at Bama. Thanks again!

Lanning's record in 2 years of a 12-team PO is 2-2. As noted above, Kirby Smart is 0-2. Every conference and ND agreed that the seeding format in 2024-25 that had Boise State as the 3rd seed was FUBAR. Under today's seeding of teams as ranked, Oregon's Rose Bowl opponent would have been the winner of Boise State at Indiana, not eventual champ Ohio State. Eight teams have had 1st-round playoff byes. The collective record in 2nd-round games is 1-7. As Curt Cignetti noted, Indiana caught Oregon at a good time. It wasn't expected, but Oregon came off a very physical game vs the Texas Tech defense, and Bama quit in the Rose Bowl. And the game should have been called the Hoosier Bowl and not the Peach Bowl. 515 miles from Bloomington to Atlanta. 2619 miles from Eugene, with Oregon coming off of a game in Miami. It also didn't help that Dan's OC and DC were serving two masters. Dan and friends were outcoached by experienced coaches who won championships after the beatdown of OBD, aided by the Buckeyes and Hoosiers having some 'pretty good' players on the field. This is Dan's 5th year at the helm. Smart and Day won their titles in year six. The advantage this season is that if Oregon makes it to the title game, it will be played in Las Vegas, and the hometown team, UNLV, will not be the opponent. Ducks fans will flock to Allegiant Field. However, Dan will be the first to acknowledge the blowout losses, and no one will work harder to rectify the problem. Keep the faith!

In two seasons of a 12-team PO, Kirby Smart is 0-2. The fault? Notre Dame and Ole Miss.

CFB teams stacked with NFL prospects. OBD Tier 1. Ohio State Tier 2.😁😎😍 https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2027/story/_/id/49583503/2027-nfl-draft-prospect-heavy-college-teams-texas-oregon-notre-dame-miami

"Did you bring enough guys?" Todd Hockney, The Usual Suspects CBS Sports' Blake Brockermeyer ranks the top 150 CFB players in 2026. He does not rank incoming 1st-year players, who used to be referred to as 'Freshmen' before the change to 5 seasons to play 5 years of eligibility. Blake predicts a National Championship for OBD in 2026. 39 Big Ten players are ranked, including these 10 Ducks - 2. QB Dante Moore/ 22. DT A'Mauri Washington/ 30. RB Dierre Hill Jr./ 36. CB Brandon Finney/ 51. WR Dakorian Moore/ 64. TE Jamari Jackson/ 77. Edge Teitum Tuioti/ 117. OG Dave Iuli/ 125. Edge Matayo Uiagalelei/ 137. S Koi Perich. Hey Cisco, where's Poncho? Washington 22 is too low. Finney 36 behind No. 5 Notre Dame CB Leonard Moore, who will face two, or maybe three, decent passing attacks in 2026? Blake has RB Davison sidelined 'for a few months,' which, based on updated information, is pessimistic. A nice ranking for Dierre Hill that is based on expectations and not on 2025 production. FYI - Oklahoma State QB Drew Mestemaker is ranked 10th, and RB Caleb Hawkins is ranked 101. No. 1 - Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith. Play Ball! https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-top-150-player-rankings-ohio-state-star-jeremiah-smith-claims-the-top-spot-again/?eid=c7d8647c6247db8d08c59fe44bc30380a147aa90b9e

Updated SuperWest Composite Ranking Top-25 - This ranking focuses on teams in the West and is a composite of 26 preseason rankings. Above the SportsWest ranking is an entire Top-25 composite ranking from Yahoo Sports. https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/composite-college-football-top-25-182307101.html SuperWest Sports2026 Preseason Composite Top 25 College Football RankingsAn aggregate of 26 of the top media rankings, including CBS Sports, ESPN, and USA TODAY.