Alabama and Clemson have faced off in three of the past four College Football Playoff title games and they’re favored to meet again.
Coast to coast: 10 college football storylines to watch across the country this season
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Will Clemson and Alabama continue to rule college football?
Will an Oklahoma quarterback win the Heisman Trophy yet again?
TWO AT THE TOP
HEISMAN WATCH
Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray won the 2018 Heisman Trophy, left school early and became the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft.
MUST-SEE TV
Mark your calendar: Here’s a week-by-week look at some of the most intriguing games during the regular season.
PARTY CRASHERS
One spot in the postseason format that includes six major bowl games is reserved for the top-rated team from the “Group of Five,” which includes the AAC, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West and Sun Belt.
TUCKER'S TURN
After more than two decades on the sidelines, former UW athlete Mel Tucker (above) finally gets a chance to call a program his own.
HEY, YOU AGAIN
When Gary Andersen (above) was named UW’s coach late in 2012, he talked about how hard it was to leave Utah State.
Now, Andersen has come full circle, returning for a second stint with the Aggies after a six-year journey that was, well, interesting.
WELCOME ABOARD
Three other coaches at new places to keep an eye on this season:
TRENDING UP
After going 13-23 in Lance Leipold’s (above) first three seasons, Buffalo went 10-4 last season and won the MAC East Division.
HOT SEATS
Three coaches outside the Big Ten Conference who might get a pink slip if they don’t have a successful 2019 season:
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
Ohio State’s Justin Fields (Georgia) and Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts (Georgia) are among the high-profile quarterback transfers in 2019. Here are three others to watch:
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No other running back in college football comes close to Taylor’s domination over the past two years, and the 2019 season presents an opportunity for the New Jersey native to cement his place among the greatest to ever play at Wisconsin — or anywhere else, for that matter.
With another offseason behind them, the talent-rich prospects in the back end of Wisconsin's defense could be in for a much smoother ride in 2019.
The one thing that could keep the UW football team from posting a 10-win (or better) season for the 10th time in 15 years is the one thing they can’t control — the schedule.
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Get ready for the University of Wisconsin football season with Jim Polzin's team-by-team breakdown of the Badgers' 2019 schedule.
