Can Indiana do it again? Will Texas break through? Is Notre Dame ready to rise up? Here's our preseason top 25.
The players, position groups or situations that could swing the season for each of the top teams.
TV, realignment, stars and legends, postseason quarrels. Those themes have set up epic games and made the current sport.
From new coaches to unproven players, these issues could trip up the best teams in the country.
Recent reclassifications moved Texas into the top four, and brought Ohio State and Louisville into the top 25.
Breaking down the outlook for every committed five-star recruit atop the SC Next 100 rankings for 2026.
