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Orlando (Fla.) Jones high school quarterback Dereon Coleman has one of the most talented arms in the class of 2026. The 6-1, 160-pounder has 17 offers to his name from the likes of Nebraska, Arkansas, Illinois, Oklahoma, Pittsburgh, West Virginia and many others.

Orlando (Fla.) Jones high school quarterback Dereon Coleman has one of the most passers in the class of 2026. The 6-1, 160-pounder has 17 offers to his name from the likes of Nebraska, Arkansas, Illinois, Oklahoma, Pittsburgh, West Virginia and many others.

This weekend, Coleman will head to Oklahoma to spend time with head coach Brent Venables, offensive coordinator Seth Littrell, and the rest of the Sooners staff. This is a huge trip for the coveted signal-caller.

Oklahoma City (Okla.) Cal Abert cornerback Trystan Haynes is one of the top defensive backs in the class of 2025. On Thursday, the 6-2, 175-pounder became an All-American, as he was invited by 247Sports to the 2025 All-American Bowl.

Oklahoma City (Okla.) Cal Abert cornerback Trystan Haynes is one of the top defensive backs in the class of 2025. On Thursday, the 6-2, 175-pounder became an All-American, as he was invited by 247Sports to the 2025 All-American Bowl.

Listed at No. 119 overall, Haynes is a top talent and someone very well-respected by the 247Sports scouting team. He’s the No. 12 cornerback in the country as well.

On the recruiting side of things, Haynes says he wants to make a commitment after a run of official visits. He has four trips lined up.

Preseason bowl projections in April with the second transfer portal window opening are likely futile, but it’s never too early to forecast how college football’s 2024 postseason could look. As the playoff expands to 12 teams, several first-timers could appear and add to the intrigue.

Bowl tie-ins, unless there are contractual obligations, could change significantly based on how ESPN sees fit. For instance, with the Pac-12 no more, there are still six games with affiliations through the 2025 season and they are the Holiday, Alamo, Vegas, Los Angeles, Sun and Independence. Expect those tie-ins to remain despite the league dissolving with teams leaving for the Big Ten, ACC and Big 12, respectively. What’s left of the conference — in other words, Washington State and Oregon State — will remain eligible for Pac-12 bowls if each hit the six-win plateau.

Bowl season is going to look brand-new in 2024 with playoff expansion and every matchup outside of those featured games are an educated at this point.

A rematch of last season’s AAC Championship Game? This time around, SMU represents the ACC. With Preston Stone returning at quarterback for the Mustangs, this offense is confident Year 1 in a Power conference will provide immediate results. Tulane is one of a handful of Group of Five teams capable of getting to the playoff under new coach Jon Sumrall.

USF and quarterback Byrum Brown could have a special season, but first, the Bulls have to deal with Alabama and Miami in the non-conference. If they split those matchups and run the table in the Group of Five’s most competitive league, USF should rank inside the playoff top 25 at season’s end and have a shot at getting in the expanded bracket.

Los Angeles Bowl

Projected matchup: Washington State vs. UNLV

Myrtle Beach Bowl

Projected matchup: ECU vs. Troy

Independence Bowl

Projected matchup: TCU vs. Cal

Frisco Bowl

Projected matchup: Rutgers vs. ODU

New Mexico Bowl

Projected matchup: Toledo vs. San Jose State

Cure Bowl

Projected matchup: JMU vs. Rice

Bahamas Bowl

Projected matchup: New Mexico State vs. Northern Illinois