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- Alabama
- Clemson
- Georgia
- Ohio State
- Wisconsin
- Oklahoma
- Penn State
- Washington - The Huskies might actually be better than they have been the past two years when they made the CFP and the Fiesta Bowl. They’re stacked with proven talent that feels like it has been there forever now, young emerging stars, and Chris Petersen.
- Auburn
- Miami
- Michigan
- Michigan State
- West Virginia
- Stanford - The Cardinal will just keep chugging with Bryce Love, an experienced offensive line and receiver/tight end crew for the progressing K.J. Costello to work with. They have a lot of holes to patch on defense, but there is talent there to do it.
- TCU
- USC - The Trojans lose a lot, headlined by Sam Darnold, but as always, have a lot coming back. The defense should be strong and the offensive line improved. The key will be seeing if someone can step up at quarterback.
- Virginia Tech
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- Boise State
- Mississippi State
- LSU
- UCF
- South Carolina
- Oregon
On the edge
Florida State, Oklahoma State, Iowa State, Texas A&M, Utah - The Utes are a darkhorse South/overall Pac-12 title candidate. They have a lot of nice pieces on offense now and a defense that needs to reload a bit, but has shown the ability to do so under Kyle Whittingham time and time again.