Play The State.

Ten marquee games, straight up, weighted by how sure you are — confidence 1 to 10, each used once. One lock, receipts kept all season.

Game 1 · Sat · 12:00 PM ETESPN

North CarolinaAway

VS

TCUHome

Game 2 · Sat · 3:30 PM ETESPN

NC StateAway

VS

VirginiaHome

Game 3 · Thu · 8:00 PM ETESPN

ColoradoAway

VS

Georgia TechHome

Game 4 · Fri · 9:00 PM ETESPN

MiamiAway

VS

StanfordHome

Game 5 · Sat · 3:30 PM ETCBS

Boise StateAway

VS

OregonHome

Game 6 · Sat · 3:30 PM ETABC

BaylorAway

VS

AuburnHome

Game 7 · Sat · 3:30 PM ETFOX

Boston CollegeAway

VS

CincinnatiHome

Game 8 · Sat · 7:30 PM ETABC

ClemsonAway

VS

LSUHome

Game 9 · Sun · 7:30 PM ETABC

LouisvilleAway

VS

Ole MissHome

Game 10 · Mon · 7:30 PM ETESPN

SMUAway

VS

Florida StateHome

Call the 12-team field, seed it, crown your champion. +10 for every team that makes the real field, +25 per exact seed, +100 if your champ wins it all.

National Champion

?Your Champ

Build the field, seed it, and crown one champion. Your bracket scores against Josh and the whole State once the committee reveals the real field — every pick is yours to change until the field locks.

Josh's Preseason Bracket · August 2026The Full Argument →

First Round

9Notre Dame

8LSU

AT LSU

12Indiana

5Texas

AT TEXAS

Quarterfinals

1Georgia

8LSU

QUARTERFINAL

4Boise State

12Indiana

QUARTERFINAL

Semifinal

1Georgia

12Indiana

SEMIFINAL

National Championship

1Georgia

2Ohio State

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

JOSH'S CHAMPION

Georgia

Semifinal

2Ohio State

6Oregon

SEMIFINAL

Quarterfinals

2Ohio State

7Penn State

QUARTERFINAL

3Clemson

6Oregon

QUARTERFINAL

First Round

10Alabama

7Penn State

AT PENN STATE

11Miami

6Oregon

AT OREGON

Josh's champ, locked: Georgia · Think he's wrong? Build yours.

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