It seems like college football previews come out earlier and earlier each year. That’s not a bad thing, pretty much any football is good football.
Phil Steele, widely regarded as the king of college football previews, doesn’t release his until mid to late June.
Not all magazines are made alike, nor are they always dead on. Last year, Athlon has Notre Dame pegged for 9-3 and a Tax Slayer Bowl against Texas A&M. None of the three magazines we’ll be looking at today had Notre Dame in the top 10, let alone having a shot at the Playoff.