The College Football Playoff national title game ended with No. 8 seed Ohio State holding up the trophy after a 34-23 win over No. 7 Notre Dame on Monday night. After the game, the celebration kicked in for the Buckeyes and the rest of the college football world flipped the calendars to the 2025 season.

Expectations are higher after the Gators run at the end of last season, but this prediction has them at the top of the college football world

College Football has never been better. While there’s still a need for guardrails, conference realignment, the transfer portal, NIL and – maybe most importantly – the 12-team College Football Playoff has transcended the sport into the modern era.

The difference between these predictions and the top-25 ranking is that the bracket predictions more heavily weigh the future games to be played on the field, predicting the outcome. That said, let's take a look at the first bracket projection for the 2025 season.

Here's the complete schedule for the College Football Playoff for the 2025-26 season, including game dates, how to watch and teams. This is the second year of the 12-team playoff.

The 2024 college football season is officially over, and the Gators gained some recognition in the final rankings of the year

NFL scouts flocked to Mobile, Alabama, for the Senior Bowl to see some of the best college football players prove their worth. The Senior Bowl game will be played at 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. Before then, players have the chance to showcase their talents.

The Florida Gators' signature win over the Ole Miss Rebels was among ESPN's top 100 college football games played in 2024.

Josh Pate is unsure if the LSU Tigers have an identity heading into the 2025 season despite finishing 2024 with a 9-4 record and winning the Texas Bowl against the Baylor Bears on Dec.

Miami has an advantageous 2025 schedule, giving them a good chance to be in the College Football Playoff mix again this year.

CORAL GABLES — Cam Ward’s college career got one more accolade Wednesday, when he was announced as the winner of the Manning Award as the nation’s top quarterback.

When it came to SEC football coaches, last season got to serve as a mulligan. Because of unanswered questions as it pertains to revenue sha