The final rankings are here! Our comprehensive FBS series concludes with the top 25 teams projected to dominate the 2025 College Football Playoff race.
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Man, what a fun series this has been! Revealing most of the FBS teams and doing record predictions of every FBS team from multiple points of view have been so fascinating! But all things must come to an end eventually, and now we get into who are truly the best teams in the country going into this season.
If you've been following along with our comprehensive breakdown, you've already seen our analysis of teams ranked 136-101, 100-76, 75-51, and 50-26. Now it's time to crown the elite tier – the programs that will shape the national championship conversation all season long.
This final installment caps off our comprehensive journey through all 136 FBS programs, culminating with the elite tier that will likely dominate the College Football Playoff conversation throughout 2025.
25) BYU Cougars
24) Indiana Hoosiers
23) USC Trojans
22) Arizona State Sun Devils
21) Missouri Tigers
20) Kansas State Wildcats
19) SMU Mustangs
18) Auburn Tigers
17) South Carolina Gamecocks
16) Oklahoma Sooners
15) Florida Gators
14) Michigan Wolverines
13) Tennessee Volunteers
12) Miami Hurricanes (FL)
11) Texas A&M Aggies
10) Ole Miss Rebels
9) LSU Tigers
8) Clemson Tigers
7) Notre Dame Fighting Irish
6) Oregon Ducks
5) Penn State Nittany Lions
4) Alabama Crimson Tide
3) Ohio State Buckeyes
2) Georgia Bulldogs
1) Texas Longhorns
With so many questions still needing to be answered, it's important to note that these rankings are written in pencil and not in pen since there still can be changes happening in the offseason that could change the course of multiple programs.
However, if I were to put my name on a ballot box today? This is what my rankings would look like coming into the season.
Keep a close eye for around late July to early August timeframe when I will put out my final full FBS preseason rankings, but thank you so much for enjoying this series!