There’s no way of truly knowing that Oregon would lose to two teams that finished 3-9 last season (Oklahoma State and UCLA) before the second weekend of October ended. No one predicted the Kentucky Wildcats to be who we all thought LSU and Lane Kiffin would be, or that Texas A&M would regress from a College Football Playoff team a year ago to fall toward the bottom of the SEC. This is why we play the games, and this is why the sport is so beloved. At its best, unpredictability is college football's greatest asset, and my rankings are always a reflection of that asset. Admitting when I was...
College Football Rankings: My Preseason 138 Hits, Misses And Head-Scratchers
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Oct 15, 2026 • 1 week ago
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