The 1986 college football season will begin...
The 1986 college football season will begin in late August when traditional powers Alabama and Ohio State meet in the fourth annual Kickoff game.
Alabama (9-2-1) finished 13th, and Ohio State (9-3-0) 14th in the 1985 Associated Press rankings.
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