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Georgia-Texas! Oregon-Ohio State! UCLA-Rutgers? Breaking down the new reality of realignment

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Th 2024 24 college football season will be full of changes in the SEC, Big Ten, Big 12 and ACC.

College football reporters share their thought 12 on the new-look conferences.

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The idea of Colorado and UCF playing in a Big 12 game (in the shadow of Disney World, no less) is going to take some getting used to.

SMU has the third-hardest schedule in the country in 2024, according to SP+ strength-of-schedule ratings.

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