Paul Finebaum Names Rising SEC Program That Won't Make the College Football Playoff originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The 2024 college football season featured several teams that excelled. Some of these teams were surprising, while others were already improving.

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HOT TOPICS: It’s August now, and the start of the college football season is less than a month away. With kickoff right around the corner, what follows is a four-part examination of hot topics surrounding college sports that arose at the recent American Conference Media Days in Charlotte, North Carolina.