In the era of College Football Playoff expansion, more and more teams will end up making the 12-team field for the first time ever. Last year saw several teams make it in for the very first time. Here are my 10 best guesses as to who makes it in 2025-26.

A big measure of what makes a college football team good any given year is returning experience. While not all teams are created equal and not all experience is good experience, more often than not, players get better at football by playing football.

In Connelly's SP+ initial 2025 rankings released last month, Ohio State was the top-ranked team, followed by Alabama, Penn State, Georgia and Notre Dame in the top five. Connelly's SP+ projections weigh returning production, recent recruiting and recent history

Urban Meyer believes a 14-team College Football Playoff system could be good for the game of football, though it has one big caveat in it.

There's a real possibility the College Football Playoff expands to 14 teams in 2026. While on "The Herd" this Tuesday, former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer revealed why he's in favor of that switch.