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Instant-impact newcomer rankings: Schools with the top transfers and freshmen combined
Which freshmen and transfers will have the biggest impact on the 2023 college football season? We ranked the top 25 groups of newcomers.


COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF HOPES
Can Drew Allar be the elite quarterback who gets James Franklin and Penn State into the playoff?
Franklin enters his 10th season as coach of the Nittany Lions with three New Year's Six wins but no playoff appearances. He hopes Allar can change that.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL REALIGNMENT
Go big or go home: Connelly's ridiculous -- or ridiculously amazing -- realignment suggestions
The conferences beyond the SEC and Big Ten face major challenges with few appealing options to increase their scope. But Bill Connelly has some ideas.

LOOKING AHEAD TO THE NEW SEASON
Can Florida State pull this off? Will Clemson rise again? Connelly breaks down the ACC
Bill Connelly looks at the burning questions and key players for the Seminoles, Tigers and the rest of the teams that used to make up the Atlantic Division.

LATEST ON RECRUITING
Who made big splashes in May and who's committing this summer?
We break down the impact commitments that happened over the past few weeks and which prospects are narrowing down their decisions.

THE SEASON COUNTDOWN IS ON!
College football's most intriguing September games, coaches under pressure and exciting newcomers
We preview the 2023 college football season, including the September games we're most excited to watch and coaches who need to get off to a hot start.
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- Clemson scores again, lands No. 5 WR in 2024
- Saban, SEC set for NIL lobbying trip to D.C.
- Spring league for HS players to launch in 2024
- No. 1 2024 inside linebacker commits to Clemson
- Bama DB Mitchell feared arrest would end career
- Vick, Fitzgerald on '24 College Football HOF ballot
- Ole Miss adds top WR transfer target Franklin
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