The first full week of the college football season begins in earnest on Thursday and includes Boise State's debut as well as a showdown between Nebraska and Cincinnati.
The new season has brought some big changes for both Oregon and Montana State. Neither the No. 7 Ducks nor the Bobcats will look much like they did last year when the two teams meet at Autzen Stadium.
Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik has national championship aspirations and is one of the favorites to win the Heisman Trophy. The same can be said of LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier.
Through three years, it's fair to ask whether Brian Kelly has handled the LSU job with the care it deserves. But delivering on the many expectations for this year's team would paper over his stumbles.
Texas and Ohio State are used to dealing with pressure. The expectations for both programs going are at fever pitch as the top-ranked Longhorns and defending national champion No. 3 Buckeyes meet in one of the most-hyped openers in recent memory.
If No. 8 Alabama is going to return to the College Football Playoff, the Crimson Tide will need to play better away from home. It starts at rebuilding Florida State.
Belichick has gone through an adjustment period while tackling recruiting and other college athletics minutiae, but the NFL legend is settling in — and he has plenty of familiar faces to help him out.