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National title or bust: No. 1 Georgia begins the season in a familiar spot

Georgia Tech on the upswing under Brent Key after one of darkest periods in program history

 

Auburn hoping for offensive improvement with help of new playmakers, same QB

Counting to 11 is one goal for embattled Napier. A winning season is another

South Carolina’s Beamer is different than most others: He likes his Gamecocks

No. 15 Tennessee ready to build on coach Josh Heupel’s success in his 4th season

 

Kentucky, Stoops hope defensive depth, faster offense keeps Wildcats competitive in expanded SEC

Mississippi State resets with rookie coach Lebby overhauling Bulldogs in every phase

Seat warms for Arkansas coach Pittman, with hopes of fixes on defense and new faces on offense

Nussmeier era begins at No. 13 LSU, where 2 QBs have won Heismans since 2019

Elko looks to get No. 20 Texas A&M back on track after Fisher’s firing

 

Kiffin and No. 6 Ol’ Miss are trying to avoid the ‘rat poison’ of high expectations

DeBoer era set to begin at Alabama amid typically high expectations for defending SEC champs

Lea and Vanderbilt trying to play catchup in bigger, tougher SEC

SEC ready: The Texas Longhorns join new league ‘obsessed’ with winning from the start

After an 11-win breakthrough last season, Missouri sets its sights on the college football playoff

 

No. 16 Oklahoma looking forward to first season in Southeastern Conference

Clemson looks to regain championship form after last season’s struggles, early schedule is stacked

The Tar Heels faded in past 2 years with QB Maye. Now they must fix that issue without him

Brown’s arrival lifts expectations in Syracuse for a brighter Orange future

Wake Forest stumbled in ’23. Clawson hopes changes get the Demon Deacons back on course

 

Duke rose quickly under Elko. Now Diaz is aiming to keep that upward trajectory

New-look Pitt offense will try to keep up with the times as Narduzzi eyes a reboot in Year 10

Cal looks to build on strong finish in 2023 as the Golden Bears begin 1st season in ACC

No. 10 Florida State turns page on College Football Playoff snub and looks to repeat as ACC champion

Virginia Tech is optimistic about 2024 with experienced team led by QB Drones

 

Stanford looks to bounce back from 3 straight 9-loss seasons in debut year in ACC

No. 24 NC State keeps posting 8- and 9-win years. Doeren is chasing a breakthrough moment

Cristobal enters Year 3 of the Miami rebuild, still driven by the pursuit of a return to prominence

SMU buries the painful ‘death penalty’ aftermath for good as its ACC debut draws near

Louisville seeks return to ACC title game could face steeper climb in expanded conference

Quarterback decision is crucial as Virginia and coach Elliott face early tests

 

Returning starters, transfers have No. 2 Ohio State talking about another national championship

No. 9 Michigan will try to repeat as national champions without Harbaugh, McCarthy and Co.

New coach Foster and UCLA look to exceed others’ low expectations in 1st season in Big Ten

After falling in national title game, overhauled Washington faces new challenges in Big Ten

Illinois banking on transfers, experience to erase the memories of a frustrating season

 

No. 23 USC hopes defensive overhaul can spark College Football Playoff bid

Maryland’s challenge in 2024 is to replace prolific quarterback Tagovailoa

No. 8 Penn State hoping new OC can help QB Allar cut loose

Rocked by scandal a year ago, Northwestern now looks to build on bowl run

Oklahoma transfer Gabriel now driving the No. 3 Ducks as they move to the Big Ten

 

Schiano and Rutgers looking to build off their first winning season since 2014

New Indiana coach relies on familiar blueprint to help Hoosiers recreate a winning formula in 2024

Boilermakers hope to defy low expectations with rebound season in Walters’ 2nd season at Purdue

Unranked Wisconsin optimistic that Fickell can produce another second-season surge

New-look Big 12 ready to embark on a season of big expectations, enormous pressure to win

 

Oregon State knows winning in 2024 is the best way to show value while facing uncertain future

Washington State embraces the attention that will be on the outlier Cougars in ’24

New Indiana coach Cignetti counts on father’s old-school values, new faces to spur quick turnaround

Malzahn confident Central Florida will make strides in second season in Big 12

No. 12 Utah eager to prove championship mettle in first Big 12 season

Fritz begins first power school job at Houston, which reloaded with transfers to back QB Smith