The CFB Brief
The 2026 season is close enough to feel real, and the gap between expectations and reality is starting to show.
Top Storylines
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MIAMI FOOTBALL
Miami Arrives at ACC Kickoff as Conference Favorite With Offense Under the Microscope
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TEXAS FOOTBALL
Lone Star Showdown Named On3's Top SEC Matchup of 2026 as Manning Era Builds
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FLORIDA STATE FOOTBALL
Florida State lands four-star athlete Za'Kari Johnson in 2027 class
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PENN STATE FOOTBALL
Former Penn State RB Tikey Hayes Transfers to Nebraska for 2026 Season
MIAMI FOOTBALL
Miami Arrives at ACC Kickoff as Conference Favorite With Offense Under the Microscope
2
TEXAS FOOTBALL
Lone Star Showdown Named On3's Top SEC Matchup of 2026 as Manning Era Builds
3
FLORIDA STATE FOOTBALL
Florida State lands four-star athlete Za'Kari Johnson in 2027 class
4
PENN STATE FOOTBALL
Former Penn State RB Tikey Hayes Transfers to Nebraska for 2026 Season
Latest
2028 DB Geo McKnight visits Los Angeles schools in Big Ten-heavy recruitment
NC STATE
Everything NC State coach Dave Doeren said on the podium at ACC Media Day
NOTRE DAME
Top 25 most important Notre Dame football players of 2026: 25-21
MICHIGAN
Travel Takes: Michigan commits and elite targets in Chicago
OHIO STATE
What we learned in June: Jameer Miles should be a priority for Ohio State, James Laurinaitis
CINCINNATI
Matt Ponatoski enrolls at Kentucky, choosing the Wildcats over the Reds
SMU
SMU unveils new 'Kevin Jennings Recovery Center' on campus
FLORIDA STATE
Danny Kanell on Mike Norvell's hot seat at Florida State: 'If they don't get to 8 wins, he's fired'
UTAH
USA Today Releases Preseason Big 12 Head Coach Rankings
ALABAMA
Alabama flips in-state WR, 2027 Auburn commit Cedrick Simmons
ALABAMA
Dynamic WR Cedrick Simmons chose Alabama over Auburn to play for the program he rooted for
Four-star DL Savon Jamison has good early rapport with several schools
OHIO STATE
Grok simulates Ohio State football's 2026 season, game results, statistical leaders, and Buckeye Nation would end up very happy
2026 College Football Hot Seat Rankings: How last year's nine coaches with jobs on the line fared
SMU
Jim Phillips touts ACC's strength, innovation, 'upward trajectory'
FLORIDA STATE
“I’m excited about the core of this football team”: Head coach Mike Norvell, QB Ashton Daniels, DB Ja’Bril Rawls, and WR Duce Robinson preview the 2026 football season at ACC Kickoff
TEXAS
Texas Tight End Recruiting Is Approaching Elite Levels
TENNESSEE
2026 Tennessee Football Know the Opponent: Kennesaw State Owls
SYRACUSE
Could Complex New ACC Football Rule Have Affect on Syracuse?
BOSTON COLLEGE
Boston College Football among toughest schedules in the nation
FLORIDA STATE
Duce Robinson: 'College football is better when Florida State is at their best'
MICHIGAN
Film Study: What 4-star CB Monsanna Torbert brings to Michigan Football
NORTH CAROLINA
UNC's 2027 Class: Highlighting the Offense - Noon Dish
PENN STATE
Is Matt Campbell the man to unite Penn State Football? Todd Blackledge thinks so
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