BOARD 000 preseason
If everybody played next Saturday, which 25 teams would we believe in most?
- 01 Ohio State
The highest quarterback–receiver ceiling in the sport, carrying the season’s nastiest road schedule.
- 02 Notre Dame
Unusual defensive continuity and fewer imaginary preseason dependencies than anyone else.
- 03 Texas
The Arch Manning window is now; the unresolved run game keeps this from being No. 1.
- 04 Oregon
Dante Moore, deep talent, championship capacity—and two new coordinators to assimilate.
- 05 Georgia
Back-to-back SEC champions receive institutional trust until the rebuilt secondary spends it.