There might not be any games going on, but is it every really 'not' college football season?
Conversations and predictions carry on year-round, including Athlon Sports who recently published their "early ranking of college football's top 50 returning players for 2019."
The list has some names area college football fans might recognize. Below are rankings for six players with area ties, and Athlon's reasoning behind the rankings.
46. Caden Sterns, Soph. (Texas) -- "Sterns is one of college football's top rising stars on defense. As a true freshman last fall, Sterns recorded 62 tackles (three for a loss), four pass breakups and four interceptions.