"Nobody's in Control... We Just Pretend Better Than Most." - Davis Lockhart

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It's been some years since I have done a dynasty thread on here (2013 maybe?), I have been having an itch to start one up ever since NCAA came back, it's more or less a way for me to record the history in my dynasty and hopefully some of you will find some entertainment out of it. A lot has changed for me in 12 ish year (wife, kids, job, ect.), so I do not know how reliably I will update this nor do I know how in depth I will get with my updates. Enough rambling here it goes:

What and how:

This is going to be a coach mode dynasty, starting off as an OC.

I am going to sim through the first year as an OC at the lowest rated school available. Then once I get to the coaching carousel I will retire that coach, make Davis Lockhart and take one of the low prestige OC jobs that opened up.

As an OC I will let the CPU handle the recruiting, only once I am a head coach will I do the recruiting. Also the CPU will handle the defense and special teams. I will just strictly call the offensive plays.

Once I am hired as a head coach I will let the CPU still call the defense and I have to use my defensive coordinators playbook.

Who:

Name: Davis Lockhart

Playbook: Washington (Multiple)

Alma Mater: Wisconsin

Pipeline: Southern California

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2025 HEISMAN TROPHY

Oklahoma QB John Mateer [92 ovr] JR(RS)
162.9 QBR, 323/467 (69%), 3858 Yds, 37 Tds, 4 Int, 202 Car, 774 Yds, 15 Tds,

Ohio State QB Julian Sayin [93 ovr] SO
171.0 QBR, 329/506 (65%), 4429 Yds, 51 Tds, 2 Int, 111 Car, 213 Yds, 4 Tds, 1 Fumb

Oregon QB Dante Moore [90 ovr] SO(RS)
162.1 QBR, 270/420 (64%), 3592 Yds, 35 Tds, 3 Int, 98 Car, 330 Yds, 6 Tds, 1 Fumb

Alabama WR Ryan Williams [95 ovr] SO
92 Rec, 1481 Yds, 14 Td, 1 Car 65 Yds, 1 Td

North Texas QB Drew Mestsmaker [87 ovr] FR(RS)
145.4 QBR, 419/649 (64%), 4741 Yds, 39 Td, 1 Int, 173 Car, 507 Yds, 6 Tds

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2025 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

#4 11-3(7-1) 41 vs #8 11-3(7-1) 17

ACC Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 1,
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#4 Duke	11-3	0.786	7-1	474	313	L1
#8 Miami	11-3	0.786	7-1	465	267	L2
#5 Clemson	11-3	0.786	6-2	550	313	L1
#14 North Carolina	10-3	0.769	5-3	431	361	W2
SMU	7-6	0.538	5-3	469	412	L2
NC State	7-6	0.538	5-4	425	372	L2
California	8-5	0.615	4-4	369	343	W3
Pittsburgh	8-5	0.615	4-4	435	288	W1
Wake Forest	8-5	0.615	4-4	454	402	W1
Boston College	5-7	0.417	4-4	314	280	L1
Virginia	8-5	0.615	4-5	426	357	W1
Florida State	7-6	0.538	3-5	396	361	W2
Virginia Tech	7-6	0.538	3-5	403	342	W2
Louisville	6-7	0.462	3-5	368	317	L4
Georgia Tech	5-7	0.417	3-5	333	366	L4
Syracuse	4-8	0.333	2-6	299	414	W1

#16 12-2(8-0) 21 vs #12 13-1(8-0) 45

American Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 1,
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#12 Tulane	13-1	0.929	8-0	446	283	L1
#16 North Texas	12-2	0.857	8-0	520	380	W1
USF	8-5	0.615	6-2	504	394	W7
UTSA	8-5	0.615	5-3	414	386	W4
Memphis	9-4	0.692	5-3	417	319	W3
East Carolina	5-7	0.417	4-4	333	364	L3
Navy	6-7	0.462	3-5	304	264	L1
Florida Atlantic	5-7	0.417	3-5	369	427	W1
Temple	4-8	0.333	2-6	306	379	L4
Army	3-9	0.250	2-6	215	262	L3
Tulsa	4-8	0.333	2-6	287	408	L1
Charlotte	3-9	0.250	2-6	283	389	L5
Rice	4-8	0.333	2-6	290	412	L3

#9 12-3(7-2) 38 vs #2 15-2(9-0) 10

Big 12 Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 1,
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#2 BYU	15-2	0.882	9-0	581	381	L1
#9 Texas Tech	12-3	0.800	7-2	612	288	L1
#18 Arizona	10-3	0.769	7-3	408	333	W5
#17 Iowa State	9-4	0.692	6-3	439	336	L1
#24 Colorado	9-4	0.692	5-4	420	301	W3
Houston	9-4	0.692	5-4	428	291	W1
Kansas	8-5	0.615	5-4	402	329	W2
TCU	6-7	0.462	4-5	411	400	L1
West Virginia	6-7	0.462	4-5	288	320	L3
Arizona State	8-5	0.615	4-5	472	367	W1
UCF	5-7	0.417	3-6	333	341	L1
Cincinnati	6-6	0.500	3-6	347	317	L4
Oklahoma State	4-8	0.333	3-6	255	413	L2
Utah	6-6	0.500	3-6	329	321	L1
Kansas State	5-7	0.417	3-7	313	334	L5
Baylor	5-7	0.417	2-7	428	350	W1

#10 11-3(8-1) 36 vs #3 13-2(8-1) 44

Big Ten Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 1,
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#3 Ohio State	13-2	0.867	8-1	640	348	L1
#10 USC	11-3	0.786	8-1	477	311	L2
#1 Indiana	14-2	0.875	7-2	656	411	W6
#6 Oregon	10-3	0.769	7-2	558	300	L1
Nebraska	8-5	0.615	6-3	444	330	L1
#20 Penn State	10-3	0.769	6-3	533	323	W2
Illinois	7-6	0.538	4-5	369	376	W1
Iowa	6-7	0.462	4-5	334	378	L2
Michigan	8-5	0.615	4-5	382	356	W1
Maryland	7-5	0.538	4-5	375	366	L1
Washington	6-6	0.500	4-5	398	350	L1
Wisconsin	5-7	0.417	4-5	327	375	L3
UCLA	5-7	0.417	3-6	356	396	L3
Michigan State	5-7	0.417	3-6	339	353	W1
Northwestern	4-8	0.333	3-6	279	345	W2
Minnesota	6-6	0.500	3-6	330	371	W1

9-5(6-2) 48 vs 9-5(6-2) 42

CUSA Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 1,
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Liberty	7-6	0.538	6-2	330	323	L2
Kennesaw State	9-5	0.643	6-2	508	466	W4
Jacksonville State	9-5	0.643	6-2	496	362	W1
Louisiana Tech	7-6	0.538	5-3	396	374	L3
Florida International	8-5	0.615	5-3	431	418	W3
Missouri State	6-7	0.462	4-4	368	444	L1
Sam Houston	6-7	0.462	4-4	423	452	L2
New Mexico State	8-5	0.615	4-4	381	316	W2
UTEP	4-8	0.333	3-5	273	318	L1
Middle Tennessee	4-8	0.333	2-6	348	360	L5
Delaware	3-9	0.250	2-6	296	318	W1
Western Kentucky	3-9	0.250	1-7	282	391	L2

Independents Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 1,
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#11 Notre Dame	11-2	0.846	0-0	426	274	W6
UConn	8-5	0.615	0-0	426	315	L1

7-7(6-2) 7 vs #23 11-3(7-1) 38

MAC Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 1,
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#23 Mami University	11-3	0.786	7-1	481	340	L1
Ohio	7-7	0.500	6-2	319	400	L2
Toledo	7-6	0.538	6-2	426	369	L1
Akron	7-6	0.538	5-3	386	379	L1
Buffalo	7-6	0.538	5-3	333	322	W1
Ball State	7-6	0.538	5-3	387	397	L2
Western Michigan	7-6	0.538	4-4	442	378	L1
UMass	5-7	0.417	3-5	260	314	W1
Eastern Michigan	4-8	0.333	3-5	277	326	L2
Central Michigan	4-8	0.333	3-5	281	338	L1
Kent State	3-9	0.250	2-6	260	390	W1
Northern Illinois	3-9	0.250	2-6	227	365	L2
Bowling Green	3-9	0.250	1-7	283	346	L4

9-5(7-1) 28 vs #13 12-2(8-0) 31

MWC Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 1,
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#13 Boise State	12-2	0.857	8-0	503	308	L1
Hawai'i	9-5	0.643	7-1	483	402	L2
UNLV	9-4	0.692	6-2	415	287	W2
Air Force	8-5	0.615	6-2	262	270	L1
San Diego State	7-6	0.538	4-4	427	369	L1
San Jose State	5-7	0.417	4-4	375	362	W1
New Mexico	4-8	0.333	3-5	260	339	L1
Nevada	6-6	0.500	3-5	280	394	L2
Utah State	5-7	0.417	3-5	341	382	L1
Colorado State	4-8	0.333	2-6	328	337	L3
Wyoming	2-10	0.167	1-7	282	365	L2
Fresno State	3-9	0.250	1-7	309	326	L4

6-7(2-0)

PAC12 Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 1,
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Oregon State	6-7	0.462	2-0	390	396	L1
Washington State	3-9	0.250	0-2	281	396	L4

#19 9-5(6-2) 31 vs #25 10-4(7-1) 34

SEC Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 1,
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#25 Florida	10-4	0.714	7-1	479	345	L1
#19 Oklahoma	9-5	0.643	6-2	492	376	W1
#7 Alabama	11-3	0.786	6-2	527	391	L1
#22 Texas	9-4	0.692	5-3	509	368	W5
#15 Georgia	9-4	0.692	5-3	559	289	L1
LSU	9-4	0.692	5-3	464	303	W1
South Carolina	9-4	0.692	5-3	420	370	W1
Missouri	8-5	0.615	4-4	448	319	L1
Ole Miss	7-6	0.538	4-4	479	420	L3
Auburn	8-5	0.615	4-4	467	384	W1
Texas A&M	6-7	0.462	3-5	439	385	L2
Tennessee	6-6	0.500	3-5	481	397	W1
Mississippi State	6-6	0.500	3-5	438	425	W1
Arkansas	5-7	0.417	2-6	307	398	L3
Vanderbilt	4-8	0.333	1-7	334	347	L1
Kentucky	5-7	0.417	1-7	320	372	W1

9-5(6-2) 14 vs #21 12-2(7-1) 33

Sun Belt East Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 1,
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#21 James Madison	12-2	0.857	7-1	441	321	W8
Old Dominion	8-5	0.615	5-3	448	391	W2
Georgia State	5-7	0.417	4-4	323	323	L1
Appalachian State	6-6	0.500	3-5	401	335	L1
Georgia Southern	4-8	0.333	3-5	292	345	W3
Marshall	3-9	0.250	2-6	236	410	L4
Coastal Carolina	3-9	0.250	2-6	246	327	L3

Sun Belt West Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 1,
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Southern Miss	9-5	0.643	6-2	498	449	L2
Louisiana	9-4	0.692	5-3	370	302	W5
Texas State	8-5	0.615	5-3	417	371	L1
Arkansas State	7-6	0.538	5-3	382	387	L1
Troy	6-7	0.462	4-4	362	384	L3
South Alabama	4-8	0.333	3-5	285	349	L1
UL Monroe	5-7	0.417	2-6	287	370	L5

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2025 AWARDS

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2025 BOWL SEASON

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2025 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF

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DAVIS LOCKHART ANNOUNCED AS OC AS NEW STAFF TAKES SHAPE

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PLAYERS LEAVING

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Wyoming enters the offseason amid significant roster turnover as the program begins a new chapter under first-year head coach Ricky Rahne following a 2–10 season.

Five players elected to enter the transfer portal, headlined by running back T. Kellman (82). He is joined by offensive lineman W. King (78), quarterback K. Anderson (74), cornerback I. Bell (74), and defensive tackle J. Williams (74) as departures tied to scheme fit, exposure, and long-term opportunity.

Graduation losses include several key contributors who played major roles in recent seasons. Tight end J. Gyllenborg (86) leads the group, along with center J. Walsh (84), guard R. Barnett (82), running back S. Scott (82), and edge rusher T. Westland (81). Those exits leave immediate holes at tight end, along the offensive line, and in the front seven.

While the departures are notable, they also create opportunity. With multiple starting roles now open, Wyoming’s offseason focus shifts toward development, competition, and building a new core as the Cowboys move into the Rahne era.

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2025 TOP PLAYERS IN THE TRANSFER PORTAL

Transfer Portal Watch — This portal cycle features a strong collection of high-end talent across premium positions, led by edge rusher Colin Simmons (SO), widely regarded as one of the top pass rushers in college football. Simmons headlines a defensive group loaded with disruption and upside.

Joining him on defense are interior lineman David Stone (SO), edge defenders Trey White (JR) and Jayden Virgin-Morgan (JR), and a deep secondary class that includes safeties Koi Perich (SO), Bray Hubbard (JR), Tao Johnson (JR), and Jaylen McClain (SO), along with corners Ashton Stamps (JR) and Zabien Brown (SO).

Offensively, left tackle Carter Smith (JR) stands out as one of the top linemen available, while the running back market is stacked with underclassmen Ahamd Hardy (SO), Isaac Brown (SO), Kewan Lacy (SO), and Antwan Raymond (SO). Playmakers Cam Coleman (SO) and Mario Craver (SO) bring speed and big-play ability on the perimeter, with Terrance Carter Jr. (JR) offering versatility at tight end.

The quarterback group may be the deepest of all, featuring experienced starters Devon Dampier, Noah Fifita, Brendan Sorsby, Josh Hoover, Gunner Stockton, Rocco Becht, Avery Johnson, and Alonza Barnett III, plus high-upside prospects Marcel Reed (SO) and Bryce Underwood (FR).

With elite options available at quarterback, edge rusher, offensive line, and skill positions, this portal class is positioned to have an immediate national impact.

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updated transfer portal.

Just figure out how to use excel for this so the dynasty graphics will be a work in progress.

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2026 RECRUITING

On the eve of National Signing Day, with most blue-chip prospects already off the market and only a handful of impact players still available.

On offense, wide receiver A.J. Lamm signed with Ohio State Buckeyes, while Georgia Bulldogs landed a major haul in running back Mailau Ring and offensive tackle Ross Oden. Alabama added physical back Jamerson Stead, and Oklahoma secured receiver Tevin Moultrie. Up front, offensive tackle Larry Savoie came off the board with a commitment to UCLA Bruins, solidifying one of the top linemen in the class.

Defensively, corner Trenton Cisco signed with Notre Dame Fighting Irish, linebacker Ja’Quan Whyle joined Ohio State, and edge rusher Amani Umodu headed to Clemson Tigers. LSU added interior defender Nick Baggett, while Penn State Nittany Lions secured defensive tackle Rodney Dove.

At quarterback, Clinton Hanson signed with LSU, while Zhaire Byler (Ohio State), Kahli Rossouw (Kansas State Wildcats), Jamie Gray (LSU), Jayden Tiffin (Georgia), Jimmy Godwin (USC Trojans), and Devon Okine (Tennessee Volunteers) have all finalized decisions.




That leaves just three notable unsigned prospects still on the board: wide receiver Mac Tuman, offensive tackle Marvin Spillman, and defensive lineman Roy Pendleton — names expected to draw late interest as programs make final adjustments.

With most elite talent secured, attention now turns to those final dominoes before signing day arrives.

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NATIONAL SIGNING DAY

As National Signing Day comes to a close, the transfer portal is still running college football. The SEC arms race is officially unhinged, with Texas Longhorns going full reload mode by landing the top transfer QB Devon Dampier and stacking the offense with top-10 playmakers Kewan Lacy and Caleb Lomu. That haul helps soften the blow of losing left tackle Trevor Goosby, who’s headed to LSU Tigers to keep Baton Rouge’s pipeline humming.

Meanwhile, the Big Ten Conference stayed extremely on brand, hoarding defense like it always does. The league landed six of the top 10 defensive players, led by Iowa Hawkeyes grabbing safeties Koi Perich, Bray Hubbard, and Tao Johnson — because of course Iowa did.

And then there’s the shocker: blue-chip quarterbacks Avery Johnson and Bryce Underwood both decided to step away from football entirely, reminding everyone that nothing about this sport makes sense anymore.

College football never sleeps. It just hits refresh.



The dust finally settles on the last undecided recruits, and it did not disappoint. Aside from wide receiver Mac Tuman, who somehow managed to become the most indecisive five-star of all time, the rest of the board came together quickly. Right tackle Marvin Spillman did what everyone expected and stayed home, inking with Alabama Crimson Tide and keeping another blue-chip lineman in Tuscaloosa.

The real surprise came up front, where defensive tackle Roy Pendleton turned down the usual Power Four heavyweights and shocked the cycle by committing to Boise State Broncos — a reminder that not every five-star wants the biggest logo when there’s real opportunity on the table.

Portal chaos, recruiting drama, and at least one recruit still refusing to pick a hat — college football never changes.



At the end of the day, it’s the usual suspects at the top. Georgia Bulldogs cleaned up a healthy chunk of the five-stars — again — cruising to the No. 1 recruiting class, with Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Clemson Tigers, LSU Tigers, and Ohio State Buckeyes rounding out the top five. Business as usual at the top of the sport.

The real curveball came further down the list, where TCU Horned Frogs shocked the room by finishing No. 19 overall, highlighted by flipping star edge rusher Colin Simmons at the 11th hour. One late signature, one massive swing — and suddenly TCU’s class looks a whole lot scarier than anyone expected.

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2025 RECRUITING CLASS

LARAMIE, Wyo. — The new Wyoming coaching staff wrapped up its first National Signing Day on Wednesday, inking 16 total players to finish with the 105th-ranked class nationally. It wasn’t a splashy debut on paper, but the Cowboys leaned into immediate help up front while betting on long-term development elsewhere.

The headliners come from the transfer portal, where Wyoming landed a pair of massive interior defensive linemen expected to contribute right away. Defensive tackle Ansel Din-Mbuh arrives from TCU Horned Frogs, while Samu Taumanupepe, a 376-pound nose tackle, transfers in from Baylor Bears. The duo gives Wyoming instant size and experience in the middle of the defensive front — an area of emphasis for the new staff.

Beyond the portal additions, Wyoming signed just two three-star prospects: kicker John Patino out of Fort Collins, Colorado, and wide receiver Robert Bandy, an Omaha native. Both are viewed as players who can compete early, particularly Patino, who fills an immediate special teams need.

The rest of the class is made up largely of two-star recruits, underscoring the developmental approach the staff is taking in year one. While most of those signees are unlikely to make an immediate impact, the expectation inside the program is that patience and coaching will be required as Wyoming builds depth and identity over time.

It may not turn heads nationally, but in Laramie, this class looks less like a quick fix and more like the first brick in a longer rebuild.

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The PAC-12 Is Back and College Football Is Finally Fun Again

We don’t care about meetings.
We don’t care about revenue models.
We don’t care about presidents using words like “alignment.”

What we do care about is this: the PAC-12 is back, and college football immediately got better.

The West Coast finally said “enough” and put the band back together. Oregon Ducks, USC Trojans, and BYU Cougars headline the reboot — real programs, real fanbases, real teams people actually stay up late to watch. BYU jumping in fresh off a runner-up national title run is the ultimate flex. That’s not nostalgia. That’s momentum.

Yeah, sure, somewhere in the background there was a quick conversation about money and logistics or whatever — but nobody’s watching college football because of spreadsheets. This happened because the sport got too stupid for its own good and needed a course correction. PAC-12 After Dark Is Back (Everyone Cheer)


This is the biggest win of all.

PAC-12 After Dark is officially back on the menu. Late kickoffs. Weird games. Ranked teams going west and immediately forgetting how to tackle. Absolute chaos at 12:30 a.m. Eastern while the rest of the country pretends to be asleep.

No more USC playing a “conference” game in the Midwest at noon.
No more Oregon flying across three time zones for no reason.

Just vibes. Just football. Just nonsense. A Championship Game That Actually Rules


And because the conference is cooking now, the PAC-12 Championship Game will be played at SoFi Stadium — a $5 billion spaceship where you’re supposed to crown champions, not host neutral-site snoozefests. Bright lights, West Coast energy, and a stage that actually feels big.

As it should. Everyone Else Is “Fine”… For Now


The Big Ten and Big 12 are staying put for the moment. Everything’s “stable.” Nothing to see here. Totally calm. Definitely no group texts lighting up behind the scenes.

But let’s be real — college football never stops rearranging the furniture. This isn’t the end. It’s just the latest move.

And honestly? That can wait.

Because right now the important thing is this:
Rivalries make sense again.
Geography exists again.
Fans actually win again.

The PAC-12 is back.
PAC-12 After Dark is back.

And college football just got its personality back too.

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2026 PRESEASON

One of the biggest takeaways from the preseason poll is how quickly the newly reformed Pac-12 has announced itself. The league features three teams inside the top 11 — Oregon Ducks, USC Trojans, and BYU Cougars — which is not bad at all for a conference that was pronounced dead about five minutes ago. Turns out putting geography back together and adding a national runner-up helps.

Meanwhile, the Southeastern Conference is doing what it always does: hoarding ranked teams. The SEC leads all conferences with eight teams in the Top 25 — Alabama Crimson Tide, Georgia Bulldogs, Oklahoma Sooners, Texas Longhorns, LSU Tigers, South Carolina Gamecocks, Florida Gators, and Missouri Tigers — because apparently nobody learned anything from the last 20 years.

And then there’s Indiana Hoosiers, the defending national champion, starting the year all the way down at No. 13. Disrespect? Maybe. Or maybe it’s just reality after a massive talent exodus that left voters unconvinced the Hoosiers can run it back. Either way, nothing says college football like last year’s champ starting the season with a chip the size of Bloomington on its shoulder.



Heisman Watch Is Out — Which Probably Means None of These Guys Will Win It

The preseason Heisman favorites are officially here, which historically means congratulations to everyone not on this list. The award almost never goes to the guy everyone agrees on in August, but that hasn’t stopped the usual suspects from grabbing headlines anyway.

All five names on the board are juniors, and two of them are wide receivers — which alone makes this list weird. Ryan Williams of Alabama Crimson Tide and Jeremiah Smith of Ohio State Buckeyes are outright favorites for an award that almost always belongs to quarterbacks. If either one actually pulls it off, it would take video-game numbers and weekly highlights that break Twitter.

Ohio State, because of course, is doubling down. The Buckeyes somehow put both a quarterback (Julian Sayin) and a wide receiver (Smith) on the watch list. That’s elite talent, sure — but it’s also a perfect recipe for vote-splitting by midseason. History says one will eat into the other, and neither will get the trophy.

Then there’s Arch Manning at Texas Longhorns, who could throw for 3,000 yards or 2,000 yards and still be on TV every Saturday. If Texas is good, the narrative writes itself. If they’re not, it won’t matter — the name alone keeps him in the conversation.

But the chaos pick is Sam Leavitt at Arizona State Sun Devils. Arizona State starts the season unranked, which is usually a death sentence for Heisman hype… unless the quarterback goes nuclear. If Leavitt puts together a true Heisman season, he’s not just chasing the trophy — he could drag an unranked team into the playoff and flip the entire national picture on its head.

And here’s the thing: the Heisman almost never goes to the preseason favorite. It goes to the guy who catches fire in October, hijacks the national conversation, and forces voters to pretend they saw it coming all along.



Preseason All-Americans Are Out — And Ohio State Is Absolutely Hoarding Them

The preseason All-America teams dropped, and the message is pretty clear: if you’re not already ranked, you’re basically not invited to the party. In fact, no unranked teams landed an All-American — except one. Shoutout to Tennessee Volunteers punter Jackson Ross.

Ohio State Is Running a Monopoly

If this list feels scarlet and gray heavy, that’s because it is. Ohio State Buckeyes leads the entire country with six first-team All-Americans, including a ridiculous four on offense, plus another six on the second team. That’s not depth — that’s an assembly line.

Julian Sayin, Jeremiah Smith, Max Klare, and Carter Smith headline the offensive side, while the defense and secondary pile on more honors. If this team doesn’t make a deep playoff run, it’s going to be studied in a lab.

Miami Is Built Like a Brick Wall

Down in Coral Gables, Miami Hurricanes is quietly terrifying in the trenches. The Hurricanes put both starting defensive tackles — Jaheim Oatis and David Stone — on the first team, which is basically a warning label to opposing offensive lines.

You don’t accidentally land two first-team interior linemen. That’s a front that plans on ruining Saturdays.

Notre Dame’s Defense Is Exactly What You Think It Is

Meanwhile, Notre Dame Fighting Irish stayed on brand by flexing on defense. The Irish are led by All-Americans Mike linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, shutdown corner Leonard Moore, and sophomore safety Tae Johnson. Physical. Disciplined. Miserable to play against. Shocking, truly.

Yes, The Kids Are Taking Over

Speaking of sophomores, youth showed up in a big way. Two underclassmen cracked the first team: Georgia CB Ellis Robinson IV and Notre Dame’s Tae Johnson, which is absurd considering most guys that age are still figuring out the playbook.

The second team didn’t lag behind either, with Oregon WR Dakorien Moore and Ohio State CB Courtland Guillory earning spots early in their careers. The future is already here, and it’s stealing snaps.

And Then There’s the Elephant Missing From the Room

One glaring omission: Arizona State Sun Devils quarterback Sam Leavitt. Despite being a legitimate Heisman hopeful, Leavitt didn’t land on either the first or second team. No disrespect — just a reminder that preseason awards don’t always line up with what’s coming next.

Sometimes the list tells you who’s proven.
Sometimes it tells you who’s about to make it look outdated.

Either way, the preseason All-Americans are here, Ohio State has claimed half of them, Miami is going to hurt people inside, Notre Dame is still Notre Dame, and somewhere in Tempe, Sam Leavitt is probably circling names.

Let the arguments begin.



The Top of the 2026 Recruiting Board Is Just Dudes Built to Ruin Your Saturday

If you’re an offensive coordinator peeking ahead at the 2026 recruiting cycle, the early returns are not encouraging. The top of the board is absolutely loaded with defenders, and the dudes running this class look like they were created in a lab specifically to make quarterbacks miserable.

This cycle is shaping up as defense-first, trench-heavy, and extremely rude.

Clemson Is Already Hovering Over Everything

Even with the defensive tilt, Clemson Tigers is already looming large on the offensive side of the board. Nearly half of the top 10 offensive prospects — ATH Enrique Tatum, WR Greg Chunn, HB Marcus Vigil, and G Tucker Tuttle — are already being linked to Clemson early in the process. No commitments, no fireworks yet — just a whole lot of smoke.

Quarterback recruiting? Same story. Two of the top 10 QBs in the class — No. 2 QB Avery Spain and No. 3 QB Kenya Drew — are also frequently connected to Clemson in early chatter. It’s June recruiting logic, which means none of it is real… until suddenly it is.

Notre Dame Is Lining Up Another Defensive Wall

If Clemson is hovering around the offense, Notre Dame Fighting Irish is already circling the defensive elite like it’s a familiar routine.

The Irish are being mentioned early with four of the top 10 defensive prospects — EDGE Darrelle Lamar, CB Dwayne Wrotto, EDGE Alexander Wheaton, and EDGE Trevor Low. No decisions. No silent commits. Just Notre Dame doing Notre Dame things and reminding everyone that defense is still the brand.