College Football Playoff Bracket Predictions + Which Top-25 Teams Will Finish The Season Unranked?
Summary
Hosts Chip Patterson, Tom Franelli, and Bud Elliott preview the 2026 college football season, identifying Utah, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M as preseason top-25 teams likely to finish unranked due to roster turnover and tough schedules. They highlight Florida, TCU, and Cal as potential dark horses to rise into the rankings. The episode concludes with detailed playoff bracket predictions, where all three hosts project Oregon to win the national championship.
Topics discussed
Utah's potential drop from preseason Top 25
Ole Miss volatility and tough SEC schedule
Texas A&M's roster turnover and outlook
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Florida Gators as a dark horse Top 25 pick
TCU's potential rise in the Big 12
Cal Golden Bears as an ACC dark horse
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Bud Elliott's College Football Playoff bracket
Tom Franelli's playoff bracket and Oregon title
Chip Patterson's bracket and Ohio State title
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