Is there a team out there capable of unseating Clemson and Alabama at the head of the elite table or will college football's lack of parity once again become the primary narrative in down the stretch next season?

Knowing we're eight months out from opening kickoff is deflating for the purists whose offseason swoon and suffering through the grueling weeks without football begins shortly after National Signing Day in a couple of days.

That's why lookahead lists and predictive content remains quite appetizing in January, the last shot at previewing the following season prior to the start of spring practice. With that in mind, which players and teams will lead the national conversation in 2019?

We're glad you've asked.

Here are 19 bold predictions across major college football for the upcoming season: