This year was one of the most turbulent in the history of college football. A new round of realignment sounded the death knell for the Pac-12.
A sign-stealing investigation hung all season over Michigan, the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff, while Florida State, a 13-0 Power 5 conference champion, got left out of the same field because its quarterback was hurt.
Deion Sanders put Colorado in the national spotlight early in the season, before a six-game losing streak ended Coach Prime's first year, while Texas shook off its haters to make its first playoff appearance.