April 7, 2026
By Cody Nagel & Shehan Jeyarajah, CBS Sports: As the 2026 college football season approaches, every top program faces an important question: who can the team not afford to lose? The obvious answer for a majority of teams is the starting quarterback. It’s the most important position in the sport where experience and talent matter more than anything. But beyond the signal-caller, every championship contender has other players whose absence could cripple expectations.
These are players who often carry the offense or anchor the defense — whether that is a lead running back, a shutdown corner or a game-changing pass rusher. Losing them would force a team to adjust its identity and could dramatically reduce its chances of competing at the highest level.
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