The Ohio State Buckeyes were flirting with the No. 1 spot in college football rankings throughout much of the season but dropped off at the end of the regular s

Year 2 of the 12-team College Football Playoff era in the 2025 season. In the way-too-early top 25, you shouldn't need formal introductions. We are referring to the stars of tomorrow, today. Arch Manning (finally) takes over at quarterback for Texas as the Longhorns sit as out preseason No.

For the last time this season, the AP top 25 college football rankings are poised to give fans one final glance at what teams finished as the best in the countr

In 10 seasons, top-seeded teams in both the AFC and NFC were 14-4 in the postseason, combining for a 28-8 overall record. Top seeds won by an average of 14.1 points per game, and their losses came by an average of 5.8 points per game.

The debate over who should be the college football coach of the year was settled long ago. The winner will officially be announced on Wednesday during the Paul

Ohio State claims No. 1 in the final top 25 rankings, followed by Notre Dame, Georgia, Texas, and Penn State. Here are Athlon Sports' top 25 college football teams for the 2024-25 season:

Now, we've got one more game left. On Monday night in Atlanta (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN), Ohio State, a nearly 10-point favorite, will seek its first national title in 10 years while underdog Notre Dame will seek its first in 36.

Indiana University has eliminated 25 athletic department jobs as it prepares for revenue sharing with athletes that is expected to begin this year.

The Big Ten was arguably college football's top conference for the 2024 season, and the outlook for '25 looks just as promising. Ohio State, Penn State, and Oregon rank among the early favorites to win the national title and take the top spots in the way-too-early Big Ten predictions for '25.

There are no crowns for paper champions, but it's never too early for a college football lookahead to the 2025 season coming out an exciting finish in the first year of the expanded College Football Playoff.

Vanderbilt gets a spot in the top 25 with quarterback Diego Pavia returning while the final top 25 spot goes to Navy. The Midshipmen return quarterback Blake Horvath and should be the favorite in the American and one of the non-ACC, Big 12, Big Ten or SEC playoff spots.

There's no crowns for paper champions, but it's never too early for a college football lookahead to the 2025 season coming out an exciting finish in the first year of the expanded College Football Playoff.