🏈 Who are the REAL national championship contenders in college football? Is Miami the team to beat, or are Ohio State, BYU, Georgia, Notre Dame and Indiana just as dangerous? Join Jim Dunaway, Ryan Brown and Lance Taylor LIVE on The Next Round for a breakdown of the 2026 College Football Playoff race, CBS Sports rankings, Oregon’s injury concerns and midseason grades for new Power Four head coaches!
🏆 CFP CONTENDERS: WHO’S ACTUALLY ELITE?
- CBS Sports’ latest CBS Sports 138 ranks Miami No. 1, followed by Ohio State, BYU, Georgia, Notre Dame and Indiana. But do the rankings reflect what we’re seeing on the field?
- We debate which teams have championship-level talent, which are legitimate playoff threats and whether Alabama, LSU, Ole Miss and other contenders belong in the conversation.
- Are the Hurricanes the clear favorite, or is the national title race wide open?
📝 MIDSEASON REPORT CARDS: FIRST-YEAR POWER FOUR COACHES
- We’re handing out A-to-F letter grades to the Power Four head coaches in their first season at their current schools.
- How have Lane Kiffin at LSU, Alex Golesh at Auburn, Jon Sumrall at Florida, Will Stein at Kentucky, James Franklin at Virginia Tech and the rest of the coaching class performed?
- Who’s exceeding expectations, who’s struggling and whose grade could change dramatically before November?
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