We’re into the college football offseason — albeit only in January — but it’s time to continue NCAA.com’s way-too-early preview of the season. I’ve already revealed way-too-early Heisman contenders and a way-too-early top-25 ranking, but now it’s time for way-too-early College Football Playoff bracket predictions.
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.
Top four seeds
My top four seeds are Ohio State, Texas, Clemson and Arizona State — all projected conference champions.
The battle for the No. 1 overall seed comes down to Week 1 when Texas visits Ohio State. It’s early, but the slight advantage goes to Ohio State here since the Buckeyes are at home.
In Big Ten play, Ohio State’s toughest games are road trips to Illinois and Michigan and a home contest against Penn State. Illinois hasn’t beaten Ohio State since 2007, and Penn State has lost eight straight games to the Buckeyes. And eventually, Ohio State and Ryan Day have to beat Michigan right?
Based on the regular season schedule, Ohio State is the safest bet to win the Big Ten.
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Texas comes in as the No. 2 seed after a nonconference loss to Ohio State. Road tests at Florida and Georgia stand out on the schedule, but Texas A&M will be a home game. I think going to the Swamp and getting a win will be the most difficult task of the three games, with Georgia taking a step back after heavy losses to the NFL.
Even with a loss in conference play, the Longhorns should have the best shot in the preseason of any team to make the SEC Championship Game, making them the pick here.
Will Clemson beat LSU to open the season or South Carolina to close the season? I have no idea….
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