2026 college football futures: Proven expert spotlights two SEC teams to make or miss the College Football Playoff
SportsLine college football expert Thomas Casale gives his best bets to make or miss the CFP

College football is about to get underway and while plenty of programs have designs on being competitive, only 12 will ultimately be competing for a national championship through the College Football Playoff. Schools in Power 4 conferences have an edge with automatic berths, but at-large contenders are no joke. This was on display last year when Miami went to the national title game despite not winning its conference championship.
