Though the 2017 College Football Playoff is merely a speck in the horizon, fans and analysts alike already have championship favorites in mind for the upcoming season.
But which teams could actually lift the trophy?
While each conference has at least three major contenders, our task was narrowing down the overall group to 10 schools. In that process, we eliminated promising teams like Auburn, Georgia, Penn State and Washington. Wisconsin is currently a wild card because it's waiting on Malik Zaire's transfer decision.
Inevitably, there will be negative reactions to some of the aforementioned teams being excluded.