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SportsPulse: Our very own Paul Myerberg gives his prognostications and what you need to know heading into the first weekend of college football action. USA TODAY

College football season kicks off its 2019 season with anticipation – but also a sense of inevitability.

Seemingly everybody’s ultimate goal is to reach the College Football Playoff, which has become the prism through which this delightfully quirky sport is now viewed. But very few teams have realistic hopes of earning their way into the four-team bracket – and never mind four, college football remains truly dominated by two programs.