Half the battle in college football is seizing the moment when opportunity arises and for eight teams in or around the preseason Top 25 this fall, the time is now.

Schedule favorability trumps all when projecting title contenders and there's already a handful of potential elites facing slates that may be too difficult to overcome. On the flip side, "easy" schedules can be the difference in a good or great record and taking full advantage could be in the cards for eight teams we've circled ahead of the 2019 season.

The lack of parity in the College Football Playoff has become somewhat of a black eye for the sport among fans outside the south, impressive dominance that has watered down the competitive balance. The Pac-12 and Big Ten each haven't reached the final four since the 2016 season and only two conferences — the SEC and ACC — have been represented in the national championship game over the past four years.

Maybe that changes this fall with a program like Oklahoma, who appears on the verge of playing for a title. The bad news? The nation's current titans, Alabama and Clemson, won't face much adversity during the regular season it appears.

Editor's note: This is a ranking of college football's most favorable Power 5 schedules based on talent and the relative belief the following teams are Top 25-capable this season with our preseason AP rankings projection in mind.