- The writer imagines a 24-team College Football Playoff that would include many top-25 teams, creating more drama, upsets and March‑Madness–style conversation fodder.
- Big turning points right now: Ohio State’s QB Julian Sayin is injured (clouding their title odds), and shockers like Auburn over Georgia and BYU over Notre Dame have shaken the pecking order.
- The projected bracket mixes surprises and tradition — Miami, BYU and Indiana up high, power programs like USC/LSU/Alabama scrambling, and James Madison sneaking in as the G6 auto‑qualifier.
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