We won't see the committee's top 25 until Nov. 4, but sneaking into the preseason AP Top 25 is Boise State at No. 25 -- the only Group of 5 team represented. The Broncos have the highest chance to reach the playoff (25%) of any G5 team, according to ESPN Analytics.

Week 1 of the 2025 season is almost upon us, so it is time to get those preseason College Football Playoff predictions in.

Here are five college football predictions and round-by-round picks for the college football playoffs: There are stars everywhere you look on Clemson’s roster. At quarterback. At wide receiver and linebacker. On both the offensive and defensive lines.

The 2025 college football season is finally here and the race to make the playoff looks more wide open than ever before. Several top teams are rolling out brand new quarterbacks. Others return plenty of talent but have fallen short in recent seasons.

There's no major conference realignment to talk about (for once) ahead of a new college football season. Delaware and Missouri State moved up from the FCS to FBS and will play in Conference USA. But doesn't mean realignment is over. There's more to come for the 2026 season with the rebirth of the Pac-12 and a new-look Mountain West.

The college football season is here, which means another championship is up for grabs. 2025 will mark the 12th season of the College Football Playoff, but it wi

The Hurricanes squandered their chances of making the College Football Playoff last year. But in 2025, Miami may be even better.

Since the start of the CFP era, there have been 52 spots in the playoffs. The number of teams from Florida to fill those spots: One. Florida State in 2014.

The Oregon Ducks enter the 2025 season as the defending Big Ten champions. Oregon snapped a 10-year College Football Playoff drought last season and will look t

The Tigers went 4-5 in their first season of 8-player football and return nine starters on both sides of the ball in 2025

As Clemson closes out preseason camp, Pro Football Focus has delivered a wave of high expectations for the Tigers. The outlet’s top analysts both project Dabo Swinney ’s squad to reach the national championship, with one even calling for Clemson to finish the season on top.