Current Top 15 - 2026 Overall Football Team Rankings // HS + Portal Combined

To me, anyone who finishes in the top 15 of this list, year in year out, will always compete for a playoff spot.

It isn't that nobody wants to talk about it, it's just that things change so quickly from day to day so no sense talking about it much until it is finished. Plus, the transfer portal just sucks and along with NIL, has pretty much ruined college football. Meanwhile, the NCAA sits back and does nothing as fans are caring less and less about what used to be the best sport to follow and watch. College football is biting the hand that feeds it and slowly fan support dwindles. Just my opinion of course.

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Aw, no one wants to talk about the only recruiting rankings that matter hahaha.

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The only thing that matters is winning games.

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Meanwhile, the NCAA sits back and does nothing as fans are caring less and less about what used to be the best sport to follow and watch.

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Surely you realize the impotence and incompetence of the NCAA and the College Presidents.
There is no going back. College sports is collectively a multibillion dollar sports league and the athletes are professional.
The problem is not just NIL but obviously unrestricted free agency. That's why there is a debate about collective bargaining or anti-trust status or protections.
Until then everyone will adjust and accept that they may be rooting for a different roster every year. People have transfer QBs for a one and done deal just like they have done for basketball for many years.