There's really not much to look forward to the first week. Yes the computer says that North Texas @ Indiana is interesting, and it would have been--last year. But North Texas has been decimated and will likely plummet from that preseason #20 spot.

The schedules for the FCS teams have finally been added. There are a few stragglers still missing, mostly where FCS teams play lower division teams. I expect to add those games in the next day or two.

Brendan Sorsby is entering the NFL supplemental draft.

Brendan Sorsby saga ends after Big 12's 'devastating' legal complaint in the middle of the night.

A lot of activity in the last few days but the end result is that Sorsby and TT realized the overwhelming forces against them and that the timeline didn't favor them after all.

This is the best solution for all.

I wish Sorsby luck in his future. I hope he solves his problems and lands somewhere and has a successful NFL career.

But I still think Brendan Sorsby has played his last college football game.

A judge in Texas granted a preliminary injunction against the NCAA which will allow Sorsby to play this season.

The NCAA will obviously appeal the decision. The hope on Sorsby's side is that by the time that an appeal hearing occurs, it won't matter.

But I believe that the NCAA can request an emergency stay of the injunction.

This is an appalling ruling. It has the potential to destroy college sports if allowed to stand. And I don't think that's hyperbole.

If the NCAA cannot dish out punishment for betting on your games, then its over. College sports cannot survive in such an environment.

I am still missing quite a bit of the CFB schedule data for the 2026 season, particularly for the FCS schools. I am working on correcting that. It will be ready to go by the time the season starts.

Schedules for the 2026-2027 season for the NFL have been loaded along with preseason projections for every game.

Good luck to all of your teams.

As I have said before, I am including FCS football in my rankings for 2026. This has nearly doubled the number of teams from 136 to 266. But there are other noteworthy changes which will affect the rankings. This is another big year for conference realignment.

FCS teams have been added to NCAA Football, effective with the 2025 season. 2026 schedules are still being updated, and there is something squirrelly with the 2025 Sanders ratings page. I'll work on getting both of these things updated.

The various ratings pages have been updated to show whether the teams are in the FBS or FCS and you can filter out either subdivision should you wish it.

The preseason schedules and projections for the 2026 season of NCAA FBS football are now available. I am still working on adding FCS teams to the mix. That will happen over the next few weeks.

In the meantime, you can find the 2026 schedule here.

Enjoy the season and good luck to your teams!

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