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With the 2026 college football season two weeks old, analysts have released updated bowl and playoff projections based on early-season results, highlighting which programs have boosted or hurt their postseason chances. Notable wins and losses across the sport have already begun reshaping expectations for the College Football Playoff picture. While such projections remain highly speculative this early in the season, they reflect growing attention on which teams are positioning themselves as contenders. Further shifts are expected as conference play intensifies in the coming weeks.