Boasting a dominant player at quarterback, running back and wide receiver usually translates into big-time offense at all levels of football.
So, which teams in college football will feature the best sets of triplets in 2018? Here's how we rank the top 15 going into spring ball:
1. Stanford: QB K.J. Costello, RB Bryce Love, WR JJ Arcega-Whiteside
Love is one of the top returning overall players in college football. He was the nation's second-leading rusher last season with 2,118 yards to go along with 19 TDs, which made him a finalist for the Heisman. Alongside Love in the Stanford backfield, Costello came on strongly late last season, tossing nine total TD passes against opponents who at the time were ranked eighth (Notre Dame), 10th (USC) and 15th (TCU) to finish out the year. Costello is sitting out spring ball with an injury, but he should return for the start of the season. At 6-foot-3, Arcega-Whiteside is a big target for Costello and tied for the second-most TDs in the Pac-12 in 2017 with nine, including three in the Alamo Bowl alone.
2. West Virginia: QB Will Grier, RB Kennedy McKoy, WR David Sills V
No returning Power 5 quarterback averaged more passing yards per game than Grier did last season in his first as West Virginia's starter. Despite missing the Mountaineers' final three games with a broken finger, Grier passed for 34 TDs, which ranked eighth nationally. Sills, a converted quarterback, was Grier's go-to guy out of a deep receiving corps a season ago and topped the country with 18 TD grabs on the way to becoming a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award. As a backup, McKoy ran for 596 yards and seven TDs in 2017. With Justin Crawford gone, McKoy will take over as West Virginia's primary back.
3. Washington: QB Jake Browning, RB Myles Gaskin, WR Chico McClatcher
Browning is just two seasons removed from placing sixth in the Heisman voting. His scoring numbers were significantly down last season (43 to 19 TDs), but his completion percentage was up (62 to 69 percent) and his turnovers were down (9 to 5 INTs). Gaskin is aiming to become the first Husky to rush for more than 1,000 yards in four seasons. McClatcher had 574 receiving yards two seasons ago before missing most of last year with a broken ankle.
4. Oklahoma: QB Kyler Murray, RB Rodney Anderson, WR Marquise Brown
Over a six-game span to close out the regular season, Anderson led college football with 1,047 yards from scrimmage. He added 201 yards on the ground in OU's Rose Bowl loss to Georgia. Brown also exploded down the stretch after a slow start. The junior college transfer set an OU record with 265 receiving yards in a November win at Oklahoma State, finishing with more than 1,000 receiving yards and seven TDs. With Baker Mayfield gone, Murray gets another chance to realize the potential that made him a five-star recruit coming out of Allen, Texas, in 2015.
5. Arizona QB Khalil Tate, RB J.J. Taylor, WR Shun Brown
After riding the pine the first month of the season, Tate amazingly emerged as a Heisman contender as the top dual-threat QB in the country. He will be on the short list of favorites to open the season. Flanking Tate in the backfield is Taylor, the reigning Pac-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year. Though diminutive at 5-10, Brown gives the Wildcats a deep threat to stretch the defense.
6. Penn State: QB Trace McSorley, RB Miles Sanders, WR Juwan Johnson
Saquon Barkley might be gone, but McSorley is back as one of the nation's top quarterbacks. McSorley has passed for 57 TDs over the past two seasons against only 18 interceptions. The Nittany Lions are 22-5 over that stretch. Sanders averaged 6.2 yards per carry backing up Barkley last season. Johnson has been an excellent possession option for McSorley. Of Johnson's 54 catches last season, 38 went for first downs.
7. Florida State: QB Deondre Francois, RB Cam Akers, WR Nyqwan Murray
Coming off a breakout redshirt freshman campaign, Francois was generating Heisman buzz going into last season's opener against Alabama. But then, in that showdown, he was lost for the season with a knee injury. Health remains a concern, but the talent is there. There's also no denying Akers' talent. He broke the Florida State freshman rushing record last season and could be in for a monster second year. Despite the injury to Francois, Murray led the Seminoles with 604 receiving yards and 40 receptions.
8. Wisconsin: QB Alex Hornibrook, RB Jonathan Taylor, WR Quintez Cephus
As a true freshman, Taylor placed third nationally in rushing last season, earning Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors. Hornibrook will be a three-year starter and is coming off a four-touchdown performance that earned him Orange Bowl MVP against Miami. Cephus was Wisconsin's top receiver before suffering a year-ending leg injury in early November.
9. UCF: QB McKenzie Milton, RB Adrian Killins Jr., WR Dredrick Snelson
Milton led UCF to an unbeaten season with a monster sophomore year. He passed for 4,037 yards along with 37 TDs while completing 67 percent of his passes. Killins is back as well after leading the Knights with 790 rushing yards and 10 TDs. UCF is banking that Snelson will be able to take over for Tre'Quan Smith as a legit No. 1 wideout after catching 46 passes last year.
10. Georgia: QB Jake Fromm, RB D'Andre Swift, WR Terry Godwin
The two-headed rushing monster of Sony Michel and Nick Chubb is gone, but Swift was productive in a limited role behind them last season, rushing for 618 yards. Fromm might have to fend off incoming blue-chip recruit Justin Fields, but Fromm has the experience after leading Georgia to the national championship game as a freshman. Godwin had nine catches for 99 yards over the two playoff games.
11. Michigan State: QB Brian Lewerke, RB LJ Scott, WR Felton Davis III
One of the most balanced triplets to make this list, Lewerke, Scott and Davis all had productive seasons last year. Lewerke passed for 20 TDs and 2,793 yards. Scott rushed for 898 yards. And Davis had 55 receptions and nine scores.
12. Alabama: QB Tua Tagovailoa, RB Damien Harris, WR Jerry Jeudy
Tagovailoa played only one meaningful half last year, but how meaningful it was, as he led the Crimson Tide to a come-from-behind victory over Georgia in the national title game. Tagovailoa, of course, will still have to beat out incumbent Jalen Hurts, but he has the potential to be one of the best quarterbacks head coach Nick Saban has ever had. After rushing for 1,000 yards last year, Harris will anchor a deep and talented stable of running backs. Jeudy had only 14 catches as a freshman, but he figures to take on a bigger role with Calvin Ridley going pro. These triplets make the list more on projection than production, but they're also a big reason Alabama could be the favorite to repeat.
13. Auburn: QB Jarrett Stidham, RB Kam Martin, WR Ryan Davis
Auburn came one win from making the playoff with Stidham pulling the strings at quarterback. With Kerryon Johnson and Kamryn Pettway having turned pro, Martin is expected to get the bulk of the carries. He rushed for 453 yards and averaged 6.1 yards per touch last year. Davis broke a school record with 84 catches in 2017.
14. Clemson: QB Kelly Bryant, RB Travis Etienne, WR Hunter Renfrow
Like Fromm, Bryant will have to hold off an incoming blue-chip freshman in Trevor Lawrence. But Bryant did have his moments in his first season. Etienne had 766 yards and 13 TDs as a freshman, and he could emerge as one of the nation's top backs in 2018. Renfrow has delivered a ton of clutch receptions throughout his career, including one that defeated Alabama in the national title game two seasons ago.
15. Mississippi State: QB Nick Fitzgerald, RB Aeris Williams, WR Jesse Jackson
Fitzgerald is coming back from a broken ankle suffered in the Egg Bowl. But when healthy, he's a load, especially as a runner. Williams is coming off a 1,107-yard rushing season. The Bulldogs didn't get a lot from their wideouts last year, but Jackson was the team's top receiver with 27 grabs.