Top-ranked Texas is the consensus favorite to win it all, though it’s a crowded field. The Longhorns are +450 favorites at BetMGM Sportsbook, followed by third-ranked and defending champion Ohio State (+525). Four other teams — No. 2 Penn State, No. 4 Clemson, No. 5 Georgia and No. 7 Oregon — are between 7-1 and 9-1.

Texas quarterback Arch Manning has several months to decide if he wants to go pro in 2026. If he declares for the NFL Draft, there's a clear suitor emerging for his services. Manning, a former five-star recruit from Isidore Newman,