The biggest college football weekend of 2026 has arrived, the College Football Playoff committee has already created chaos, and some of the nation’s best teams are preparing for season-defining matchups. Seth Dowdle is back with another episode of The Kickoff, picking and previewing the biggest games across college football, the NFL and the Premier League.
The first College Football Playoff rankings are officially here, and Alabama somehow finds itself ranked fifth despite losing two of its past three games. Seth breaks down the committee’s bizarre decisions, the enormous SEC influence on the rankings and the questionable logic behind separating teams with head-to-head results. Plus, a look at the latest Corner Poll and the biggest differences between Seth’s rankings and the committee’s.
Then it’s time for one of the most loaded college football weekends in recent memory. No. 1 Miami travels to South Bend for an enormous showdown with Notre Dame, Alabama heads to Death Valley for a matchup with Lane Kiffin’s LSU Tigers, and undefeated Utah hosts BYU in a top-10 Holy War. Seth makes his picks for all three games, including some major upsets that could completely reshape the playoff picture.
Elsewhere, Georgia seeks revenge against Ole Miss in a rematch of last season’s playoff thriller, Ohio State attempts to survive without Julian Sayin against Oregon, and Kentucky looks to continue its remarkable season against Tennessee. Plus, Texas faces a tricky road test against Missouri, undefeated UCLA travels to Minnesota, Northwestern hosts Iowa, and Oklahoma attempts to turn things around against Florida.
The NFL takes center stage next, with the Chicago Bears attempting to continue their remarkable rise against Tampa Bay, Buffalo facing Minnesota’s dominant defense on Monday Night Football, and Jacksonville visiting a depleted Baltimore Ravens team. Seth picks every NFL game on the Week 10 slate, including Cincinnati’s matchup with Atlanta in Madrid, Kansas City’s attempt to rebound against the Jets and several intriguing NFC showdowns.
Finally, the Premier League enters its final weekend before the international break. Arsenal looks to extend its lead atop the table, Brighton attempts to continue its historic start against Brentford, and Tottenham hopes to win its fourth consecutive match against Leeds. Plus, Manchester United’s dramatic Champions League comeback raises new questions about Michael Carrick’s future ahead of a difficult matchup with Aston Villa.
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