This story is part of USA TODAY Sports' 25 days to college football countdown.
Full stadiums. Full schedules. One year after battling through the coronavirus pandemic, college football is set to return to normal, to the widespread happiness of coaches, players and fans across the Football Bowl Subdivision.
A few things haven't changed. The favorites for the College Football Playoff remain the same, led by Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, Georgia, Oklahoma and a select handful of others.
The top scoring teams will be the most successful teams in the country as the FBS embraces a full-on shift toward offensive explosiveness over the antiquated notions of run-first schemes and stingy defenses.