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CBS Sports: College football’s 26 most important games of the 2026 season

February 27, 2026

By Brad Crawford, CBS Sports: Resume-boosters. Strength of schedule deciders. Losses that tank game control. The College Football Playoff selection committee will have a steady helping of results to factor into their metrics during the 2026 season, thanks to a schedule filled with marquee non-conference and important league matchups pitting nationally-ranked teams — or at least those perceived as threats seven months out.

Stacking as many quality wins and head-to-head results as possible is paramount to building a successful playoff argument, part of the reason Notre Dame failed to make the dance last fall.

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