Don’t get distracted with No. 1 vs. No. 2 right out the gate. Tantalizing eye candy, no doubt.

But this demolition derby of a College Football Playoff beauty pageant goes much deeper. Or 25 games, to be specific.

Every game matters has been replaced by every week matters. More to the point, every week contains a game that will, in one way or another, shape the College Football Playoff race .

Hands and feet inside the car, kids. We’re off on a wild, white-knuckle ride through the college football season with 25 can’t-miss games. And a final CFP predicted order of finish.

Aug. 30

Texas at Ohio State: A rematch of last year’s national semifinal, and the beginning of the Arch Manning era at Texas. Or is that the Julian Sayin era at Ohio State?

LSU at Clemson : I don’t want to say

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