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What to like about the preseason top 25 college football teams
Paul Myerberg
USA TODAY Sports
The last time we saw actual college football competition, Clemson was winning the College Football Playoff national championship against Alabama on the game's final offensive snap. Both the Tigers and Crimson Tide figure to be top-10 teams again in 2017, but there are numerous contenders rising to challenge them.
Each week leading up to kickoff of the 2017 college football season, USA TODAY Sports is providing a more detailed look at the teams listed in our early top 25.
The team-by-team breakdowns so far: