The results of position battles are essential information when finalizing preseason predictions, and the 2018 offseason features a handful of marquee depth-chart fights.
Not even the recent College Football Playoff qualifiers are immune to a major competition. The only CFP team with a clear-cut outlook, ironically, is the only program losing its quarterback.
Our list focuses on schools ranked in Bleacher Report's super early Top 25, especially those with conference and/or national championship hopes in 2018.
Although the final answer may change during the summer, the projections are how things stand leading into spring practice.