After drawing so close to the College Football Playoff title game in 2025, Penn State continues to draw attention as a chief contender in 2026. ESPN's Mark Schlabach joined the list of national media that's high on the Nittany Lions, elevating them to No. 1 in his most recent college football rankings.

Army edge rusher Elo Modozie was one of the spring’s most intriguing transfers. The Florida native emerged as a dynamic pass rusher for the Black Knights with 6.5 sacks in ‘24. How Modozie’s talent translates to the SEC is a key fall storyline to watch.

And with that, Joel Klatt is weighing in. The Fox Sports premier college football color commentator did his whole Monday show on his post-spring top 25 programs across the sport and was more bullish on some unpopular teams, but also more bearish on some that many think could be better this year.