On3's Brett McMurphy has been a longtime college football writer deep in the know, and his way-too-early prediction for next season's College Football Playoff proves McMurphy is still fully clued in.
Many CFP predictions for 2026 have already been released by various national outlets, with most leaving the Oklahoma Sooners out despite returning so many playmakers, but McMurphy waited until all the Transfer Portal dust settled before revealing his on Tuesday. McMurphy projected the Sooners to return to the playoff after going 10-3 and losing to Alabama in the first round at home last season.
Unlike last year, though, McMurphy doesn't expect the Sooners to get another home playoff game as a 5-8 seed, but instead traveling to No.