- The CFP stays a 12-team field with Power Five champs guaranteed, Notre Dame auto-bid if in the top 12 and the top Group of Six getting a spot — national title set for Jan. 25 in Las Vegas.
- Preseason favorites are chalky: Ohio State, Oregon, Texas, Indiana, Notre Dame, Georgia and Miami sit atop most predictions.
- Fun storylines to watch in small talk: USC’s “now-or-never” year under Lincoln Riley, North Dakota State’s jump to FBS as a possible G6 dark horse, and several high-profile coaching moves (Kiffin, Morris, Campbell).
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