The college football offseason is finally over, and not a moment too soon. After what felt like an endless offseason of lawsuits, judges and courtrooms, we finally get to put it all aside and focus on football.

Before the games begin, find out which teams our experts think will make this season's CFP.

FOX Sports' Joel Klatt made his predicitons for Power Four conference champions, 12-team bracket and his national champion.

Quarterback CJ Carr looked steady, which is probably the biggest thing Notre Dame wanted to see coming out of Week 1. Carr is looking to improve upon his 85.9 PFN CFB QB Impact Score from the 2025 season and live up to those Heisman hopeful expectations. The bigger concern was the running game.

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Here are our predictions for the College Football Playoff, including 12-team bracket, three dark horses and national champion picks.

Coming off a first-round appearance in the College Football Playoff, the Oklahoma Sooners open the 2026 season with a top-10 ranking and hopes to make a run an eighth NCAA football title.