All of the teams entering this season slotted near or at the top of the various preseason polls bring back loads of talent from last season. The return of key playmakers is the bedrock of these squads’ cases as conference and national championship contenders, a projectable component of their winning formulas. A more volatile, but in some cases critical, component is the performance of team's newcomers, the players who weren’t around or weren't eligble a year ago. We’ve already broken down the transfers with the potential to have big impacts this season. Now let’s turn our attention to the freshmen (true and redshirt) who could excel right away.
10 freshmen who could impact 2016 College Football Playoff race
