# College Football Playoff: 31 teams that can make the CFP

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-03 15:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 9 · Current Velocity: 9

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Football News | College Football Rankings 2026: CFN's Preseason 11-25 | 2026-08-03 11:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQTVNtMERaSk12V1k3SGZ6TFVlZFdCbW5iOWtrVnN1M3BucC1SX2lybmVCM21mTklPdGxqYlJ6bTFHbHlCd0kxNjA1REk5RTlERWZWc1U5YVBWLXByTzVpcFE0clB1OGhiNTlKQ0Zfc0xuSFVVTmhxeE9Sa0xUcVlyRnBnOFhOd0szeWY5eTNSa29OOFphVXNmRUxrbTVtLXZlaHc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Will Penn State be ranked in preseason US LBM Coaches Poll? | 2026-08-03 11:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxQZXVhMVU1QXQ0T0pWV3JHTHlRaWppRWNVVEgzUUxteHZJRjNfV2wyV1lnTEtZRFVFWG5tYURsc1Z2VWpNNW9pbF9ESk9lYzRGTThZZWM2em9USlZza3lNUzRVYm1sZ0JyQ3BIVlp6eUMyQW5iemFYSFB2Z28tOEx6aXZCZExNZw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Coaches poll reveal: Where will LSU football land in top 25 rankings? | 2026-08-03 11:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxPdE9pMHZxRm13SWNmV0N6b3c1dVA4NWVvc0h2VXNsMm1FaTl3WVZ3ZXRENnZCZTVmaFlOenZIdVpQcl9tX09tcUdzei1CWlZJN0poYVNDaTNuWE55elpzaVluZXFWMkNhSldld25XamFYZ3RjNmdMcVRxTzFlRTAyNGRybmI?oc=5) |
| Sports Illustrated | 5 Most Overrated Teams in the 2026 College Football Preseason Rankings | 2026-08-03 11:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4AFBVV95cUxNUzNhR3hEc0lqRTdHQzg0dldqbkYyblEzbWVTeWR0RXB0ajZDTG9sSzBscWItODROal9nSGlDaFpDTTJxU21aWENVdzVRbU41Q1RiWUljOG9CQ2ZSQl9aT0toRmtYejBuMTQ1SkppNFBqbkR3NTd1Nm5yQ2REWVhHZFNpa29JY3NPT0FrY0lSQVZfdmxhdW9oQzZrRS1yQ1RjMVU4UzRLRy1OYUlRWHgyLURxc1VXWTR4QWhMZjVUMC1aLXI5WGk0UktfdEw5c21YcUx4RWFEOEdnSGNWRThSRw?oc=5) |
| On3 | J.D. PicKell predicts College Football Playoff, national champions | 2026-08-03 11:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxOOUxCQnNaYWdQSnRiVzczdmtoQU5qS3RxZ3ByV0loSk44MmxNN3FYR1diWmNjdjhpWW9jNFVCbnpGMjVjcy1tU215TWNJM29faEYxNGZhZ2FlMUV6Ym5XZXRmdnl4ZUtpMmZWM2JNcnlmWjJvdGYyTTkzM3dGSXBXclBNcEhmRU1wUF9CS3lVYXBPeWc?oc=5) |
| SB Nation | College football rankings: Preseason top-25 teams, according to us | 2026-08-03 11:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxPNlZGRmNHZTlkTkl1M1pXc3BqQ2c0SkNCMG1GMHFBdFM5Z2RFVGJVVHMwdDNqRnY0V204eWUzUVpJQzVYNUJROEMxakpMOTZQNkRTck5BbkZ6Z21oNUljOU93dFJLZHVycFVianpRR2NfNlkyUE1CUmEta3AxVUJFdm15NWtod0JxMVdVREVXaEtfd0NLVTlBNWFmampLYW9jTGpmSF84aw?oc=5) |
| Bleacher Report | Predicting Top 25 Coaches Poll for 2026 Preseason College Football Rankings | 2026-08-03 11:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxPRElteS1ReEE3aVBGY3FUcnBjVl9tTGpDQ1MzWVVwWHBLWHUyZnhoYkdTb25yRTZQUlJvSjZrajc2VXVfOV9Db3FBV0VsNzd1QkhqNVU0NDFnV290ekgyanQ5UFVTMkVCTTRrZ0FmLTVKXzhRdE5INFNhVUwwdDBwVnhNM3dGQ29PelNaWWpDcjh3NFQzZVFQYnRMdlZSZFhjVk9HOWtOLXhXc2d3UEQya05zdFVUZGs?oc=5) |
| The Big Lead | 4 underrated college football programs getting disrespected in preseason rankings | 2026-08-03 11:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxOb3k0TWRUZy1fc2hIRkJqOEE1T05USG5tYy1JeG80ZGEzVkpManRPM2tCQmNLMk1TLVR1M3YxTW5RZkp4Tng4MEFURUxqSjZXV3d4RzRhVU1XOERNMHJRYVAxY0NnemVrcEtJYVFFUWQ2Y0xRRlVRdVpjRVM4U3d1T3JyMF9Cbk5xZkstb1VpWk9pTWpQeks0a0oxMlQyQk9mTGg0?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Two Notre Dame Opponents Could Make Their First CFP Appearance According To PFF | 2026-08-03 11:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxNM1p2cFpGS015N1djQ2E3WTlQTXN0c0ZNdmxKd19lVTNnX3FpQzN1cmhZY2l2Wmh3MTZ3MzhjM01LUkdNZFlKaTFJYkJKMlR6cktpUHF0YkcxajU5QkRXVXd1a24xV1lKR2pJZWQybG9tS1BmQUdyRDJDRE82bUpxOVRSaVBVZw?oc=5) |
| College Football News | CFN 2026 Preseason Top 10 College Football Rankings | 2026-08-03 11:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPTzY0WHJjNTUybFNiMWhPRllvbTdoQlEtMGlwNkpOY2NpcHpsczhVVkpvS2NrLUQzbFdveHlNb0NweFJyNUVrdldYcUQxQmM0MVQ4cy1sQ2g2Vmt1eE10enBPdUMtM0x0R2dQbUJISEo3TnNGcDNNTDhPeDd4RjFBa2o5djRJVlU5RzN5d2pySW95WkNyWXV5aW01NVZwUHhVQ0E?oc=5) |
| Knoxville News Sentinel | My 2nd annual preseason Big Ten/SEC top 25 and why Tennessee is No. 10 | 2026-08-03 11:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_wFBVV95cUxQYk1NMnMwNm0xcDAwWDFNX1FJc2o3enFLTEd2ODVvRlBPSmNKS1l1LVBTV2pFQjY1RkN6cnRtWHF4OFZzTVlGcEdXSl9jTTFDN3I5WG1TYlM4NENUeXZhZ1pCZ0pZZkZHTG9UMmJhdzVEbXREOGlXajlWaXV2ZmZoMDdjXzhLaHBtWUtjRTF4eXhfd2hZMXZva0d6VDk3MnhySTVPbzlpVWN4SlFISVpfd1NtUjZwOFRZZ3JNbTY3Y25IWDlXLVZSMDJ4WW1LdHNCVVpTNWhBcDRId2pNZ3poRDAwUlNfOVhhQ1RVOGZibENTNDlUNTk5eDZzQ2IzWnc?oc=5) |
| ESPN | College Football Playoff: 31 teams that can make the CFP | 2026-08-03 11:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxOb09IMklXS01QNVhDd3FqWlVLUVg2T0N5LVNpLVUtdjhPZjhSaGNyX3AyeDJsQ0ZrU3Nidk5BWVZ4SDU3UHQ5TVFFb3FvemMzMmliZTJiR1NGWUVXSUZ5Y2FXNFhiUC1GZ2dkekhfX0dIdXdVaXoya3ZHWC1PV2RYTERkQjZkQnlDUXJxbTZlUDB2Q19KZ25lcm5tRGRCUEVJbFE?oc=5) |

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