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 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.

It's never too early to look ahead to the 2025 college football season, especially since Ohio State's victory against Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship officially brought the 2024 campaign to an end this past week.

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.

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The offseason has arrived in college football, and every program is chasing a handful of priorities to prepare for the 2025 campaign. For some, the