Are Alabama, USC & Penn State legit title contenders in ‘26? | Always College Football

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Feb 9, 2026 50:438.7K views
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McElroy continues with his 2026 National Title contenders with Alabama, USC and Penn State. Does Lincoln Riley have enough on the roster to make a run at the CFP and National Title, will Matt Campbell, Rocco Becht and the rest of the Iowa State transfers be enough for Penn State to make a serious run at a title and now that the roster is completely Kalen DeBoer’s will Alabama have enough fire power to get back to winning national championships? Plus, McElroy breaks down the impact of Trinidad Chambliss and Joey Aguilar’s court cases and what it means for roster development in the future. 0:00 Intros 3:40 Will Trinidad Chambliss play another year in College Football? 7:18 Trinidad’s hearing and what it means for the Ole Miss roster 8:25 Will Joey Aguilar play for Tennessee next year? 14:40 The NCAA’s judicial rule book is being re-written 16:28 National Championship Contender series continues 18:35 USC is being overlooked but could make a run at a Natty 28:00 Alabama’s roster is now fully DeBoer’s - can they make a Title run? 38:45 Penn State will be BACK under Matt Campbell ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plus.espn.com/cfb #ESPN