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The Pate Report

The annual preseason bible — a Top 40 magazine that goes a level beyond anything on the newsstand. Print and digital, every July.

The Pate Report 2026 — Smith · Manning · Carr

Inside the 2026 Edition

Smith. Manning. Carr.
The Faces of the Fall.

Preseason preview — live data arrives with the season

The cover tells you the story: the best receiver of his generation in Columbus, the most famous name in the sport in Austin, and the quarterback in South Bend everyone's picking for the Heisman. Inside, all 40 contenders get the X-ray.

The Top 40, ranked and X-rayed — roster, schedule, ceiling, floorP. 12
The JP Poll preseason board — all 136 teams rankedP. 96
The 10 games that will decide the playoffP. 118
Portal winners & losers — the honest auditP. 134
Coordinator changes nobody's pricing inP. 152
Every conference, bottom to top, with win projectionsP. 168
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Inside the Pages

Sample Spreads

Preseason preview — live data arrives with the season

No. 1: Georgia, X-Rayed

8-PAGE TEAM CAPSULE

The 10 Games That Decide It

FOLD-OUT SCHEDULE MAP

All 136, One Page Each

THE JP POLL PRESEASON BOARD

Beyond the Newsstand

The Next Level Past Phil Steele

Same obsessive depth, none of the eye-chart. Every number explained, every projection accountable — graded publicly against results in December, because the porch keeps receipts.

Who's In? See the Playoff Picture.

THE BRACKET, THE RANKINGS, JOSH'S PICKS — AND AN AI TO RUN YOUR OWN

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