Who is the PFF favorite to win the national championship in 2021?
As the 2021 college football season is fast approaching, incessant evaluations commence on which teams will sit atop the hierarchy. Many top programs are the usual contenders including Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, and Oklahoma. PFF released their analyst predictions for the 2021 national championship victor. The Sooners were the favorite. Two of four experts chose the Crimson and Cream. Our analyst predictions: pic.twitter.com/PJNLuwyf0x  PFF College (@PFF_College) July 8, 2021  Mike Renner and Anthony Treash have joined the Oklahoma hype entering 2021. Austin Gayle decided on Clemson and Seth Galina went with Miami. Surprisingly, none chose Alabama- the defending national champions who have won six titles since 2009. A big factor is the signal-caller. All the other prominent programs across the college football landscape have lost their starting quarterback to the NFL draft. They are now in a developmental phase and Oklahoma will see the return of Spencer Rattler, a Heisman favorite. The Sooners have the capability of being one of the best offenses in the nation. They have a talent-filled running back room with Eric Gray, Kennedy Brooks, and Marcus Major to kickstart the teams play-action attack. OUs staple-the guard/tackle counter pull will only accelerate the production of the rushers. In addition, they have a loaded wide receiver corps with Marvin Mims, Mario Williams, Drake Stoops, Theo Wease, and Jadon Haselwood. That is not even including Rattlers favorite mismatch target, tight end Austin Stogner and H-back Jeremiah Hall. Rattler threw for more than 3,000 yards and 28 touchdowns last season completing 214 of 317 passes while rushing for 160 yards and six touchdowns on the ground. He led OU to their sixth-straight Big 12 crown and produced a 91.3 passing grade when creating off structure in 2020, per PFF metrics. Rattler dazzled on the gridiron with tight-window accuracy, a zippy quick release, and unconventional throws. As Lincoln Rileys latest prodigy, the sky is the limit for No. 7 in 2021. On the defensive side of the ball, Alex Grinch has significantly improved the defensive unit with an emphasis on takeaways and physicality. The defensive line sets the tone in the trenches with Nik Bonitto anchoring the group. Bonitto led all FBS edge defenders in pass-rush grade (93.6), pass-rush win rate (28%), and pressure rate generated (25.7%) in 2020 according to PFF. With the explosiveness of OUs offense, the defense often flies under the radar. However, in 2021, the defense will work to balance Rileys offense. The Sooners are poised for stardom. The time is now for the coveted championship.