With cries of College Football Playoff expansion growing louder as the season comes to a close next week in New Orleans, take a gander at the 2020 recruiting cycle and you'll notice a harsh reality for teams on the cusp of breakthrough — the nation's top programs are reloading and lack of parity will continue.

Or will it?

Alabama saw its streak of final four appearances end at four this fall and LSU has a chance to win its first national title in the Playoff era on Monday. Should we expect Alabama to get back to its elite status without Tua Tagovailoa at quarterback or perhaps another first-time entry?

“I’m looking forward to it," Tagovailoa said Monday of the upcoming quarterback battle between Mac Jones, Bryce Young and his brother, Taulia. "They’ve got another guy coming in in Bryce Young. He looked really good at his All-American game. I mean, if you love competition, now’s the best time for it, you know, for Mac Jones, for my little brother and for Bryce Young, the incoming freshman.”

Three New Year's Six games have specific tie-ins when they're not hosting the College Football Playoff — the Rose, Sugar and Orange. Two of those bowls are in fact semifinal games next season, meaning we'll have the rare treat of several sexy matchups independent of predetermined conference involvement.

Here's a way-too-early look at next season's potential New Year's Six matchups, including a first-time participant in the College Football Playoff: