College football storylines, predictions, names to know heading into 2026 season

Posted May 22, 2026
Our 100-Day countdown looks ahead to Week Zero, which features six FBS games and seven power conference teams in action, including an ACC showdown in Brazil between Virginia and NC State and a Bill Belichick-Sonny Dykes rematch overseas in Ireland. So let's get it started with storylines, followed by bold predictions, burning questions and more. (CBS Sports)

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