College football preseason top-25 rankings for 2026
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One of the premier defensive backs in the country has narrowed his list of suitors down to four.
The spring camp circuit, featuring star-studded competition among the 2027 and 2028 class, is wrapping up. With the first release of the SC Next Junior 300, this is the perfect time to compare the upcoming group to the graduating 2026 class and evaluate how the top football prospects across multiple recruiting cycles stack up against one another.
CBS Sports experts took a shot at ranking the top power four college football coaches ahead of the 2026 football season. Alabama football’s head coach Kalen DeBoer came in at No.
The halfway mark of the offseason has passed, and the countdown to kickoff for the 2026 college football campaign has dipped below 100 days.
Indiana takes top honors after spring football. Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: Robert Goddin / Imagn Images, Alex Slitz / Getty Images I may have overthought the top of my rankings four months ago, at the end of the season.