@gonoles08

Finalists not finishing top 5

In the 2026 AP Poll, both finalists from last year’s national championships game were ranked outside the top five. Indiana was 6th and Miami was ranked 7th. This is the second time in CFB history that that has happened and also the second time in the last three seasons. The other was 2024, when Michigan was ranked 9th in the preseason and Washington was unranked after Michigan beat Washington 34-13 in the 2023 national championship game.

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My CFP Predictions and the Record for all of those teams (not counting Conference Championships).

1. Ohio State (12-0) 2. Notre Dame (12-0) 3. Oregon (11-1) (L: Ohio State) 4: Georgia (11-1) (L: Ole Miss) 5: Miami (11-1) (L: Notre Dame) 6: Texas A&M (11-1) (L: Tennessee) 7: Ole Miss (11-1) (L: Auburn) 8: Texas (10-2) (L: Texas A&M and Ohio State) 9: Texas Tech (11-1) (L: Houston) 9: Indiana (10-2) (L: Ohio State and Nebraska) 10: BYU (11-1) (L: Notre Dame) 11: Alabama (10-2) (L: Georgia and Texas A&M) 12: Penn State (11-1) (L: USC) First Team Out: USC (10-3) (L: Ohio State, Oregon, and Indiana)

@noahd

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The CFB Top 25 Rankings Drop Tommorow 🥳🥳 I will make my Predictions on this DYK.

1 Ohio State 2 Notre Dame 3 Oregon 4 Georgia 5 Texas 6 Miami 7 Indiana 8 Ole Miss 9 Texas A&M 10 Alabama 11 Oklahoma 12 BYU 13 LSU 14 Texas Tech 15 USC 16 Michagan 17 Tennessee 18 Penn State 19 Washington 20 SMU 21 Clemson 22 Utah 23 Houston 24 Missouri 25 TCU

@jacksauer2

Ole Miss 2026 Season Prediction

I love this Ole Miss team going into this season. I think they have the best offense in the nation. Trinidad Chambliss has it all. He can pass, run, and damn he can escape pressure. As a Georgia fan, I learned that the hard way. He absolutely balled out against the Dawgs in the playoffs and almost led the Rebels to a semifinal win over Miami. His pass catchers this year aren't nearly as good as they were last year, but I think that's more of a reflection on Chambliss. He elevated those receivers. They weren't necessarily very hyped up going into last season, but he got De'Zhaun Stribling good enough to be a 33rd overall pick and Harrison Wallace III to impress enough NFL front offices to get him a UDFA contract. Shockingly, Cayden Lee, along with the Rebels QB to start last season, Austin Simmons, went to Missouri. I think Missouri is very overrated going into this season, but I'll dive into that in my preview for them. Despite losing his 3 most reliable targets, Chambliss is bound to elevate his new guys and turn them into great receivers. Oh and don't forget, if you lock down that passing game, you only have to deal with maybe the best running back in all of college football in Kewan Lacy. Schedule Prediction: Week 1- Big Win vs Louisville Week 2- Blowout Win vs Charlotte Week 3- Tough Win vs LSU Week 4- Big Win vs Florida Week 5-BYE Week 6- Big Win vs Vanderbilt Week 7- Tough Win vs Missouri Week 8- Close Win vs Texas Week 9- Tough Win vs Auburn Week 10- Close Win vs Georgia Week 11- Tough Win vs Oklahoma Week 12- Blowout Win vs Wofford Week 13- Tough Win vs Mississippi State Bonus Prediction: Trinidad Chambliss will win the Heisman Trophy.