- Defending champ Indiana — with Curt Cignetti and most of his staff back — is being slept on and could repeat as Big Ten champs if the QB spot clicks and the defense stays elite.
- Arch Manning takes a big leap for Texas, finally looking like the five-star prodigy everyone expected and putting the Longhorns in national-championship contention.
- North Dakota State’s jump to FBS turns into an instant underdog story — the Bison could be the top Group of Six team and even crash the College Football Playoff conversation.
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