The 2016 college football season came to a thrilling close on Monday with the College Football Playoff championship game between No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Clemson at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. The Tigers scored the game-winning touchdown with one second left to upset the Crimson Tide, 35-31.
With that in mind, Sporting News already has a Top 25 in mind for the 2017 season. It has familiar faces at the top — our top nine teams played in the New Year’s Day Six this season — and that includes all four playoff teams.
Of course, this is going to change in the spring and in the preseason, but it’s always a good time to talk about college football.