As the 2018 season begins, the FBS’s 130 teams all set out with a clean slate and at least some level of optimism about the next three months. The excitement of Week 1 temporarily masks the truth that many of those teams will be watching the national title game from home, having endured a campaign somewhat below their August projections. The quarterback questions surrounding the nation’s top teams have made this summer’s preseason rankings especially complicated, and once the games start, whichever team can navigate the expectations and find its balance quickly could end up atop the first College Football Playoff rankings on Oct.
Preseason Power Rankings: The Hype and Reality Behind 2018's Top Teams
