There are two ways to look at college football's on-field power structure heading into the 2022 season:
1. Three familiar teams lord far over the rest of the pack. Right now, Caesars Sportsbook is taking bets on an "Alabama, Ohio State and Georgia vs. the field" national title prop, and the betting odds for that trio are currently at -345, equivalent to a 78% chance. That certainly doesn't serve to get the larger college football public excited about the coming fall.
2. Literally almost anyone could be No. 4! At least three power conference title races are entirely uncertain at the moment, and even if all three of the favorites live up to expectations (not a given), anyone from a long list of teams has a semi-realistic path to the College Football Playoff.