2025 College Football Playoff Projections
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The College Football Playoff is moving to a straight seeding model, giving the top four teams by seed a first-round bye starting next season.
The new College Football Playoff format could benefit USC, but only if the Trojans can actually make the playoff, something they have yet to do.
Since taking over at Penn State, Franklin has amassed a record of 101-42, while making the College Football Playoff for the first time in 2024. The program has been ascending over the past few years, which is reflected in Franklin's ranking.
Georgia's season ended with a rough loss to Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl. The Bulldogs will look to regroup in 2025, but will have to do so with Gunner Stockton at quarterback and have to replace a ton of departing talent in the trenches.
This has been quite the offseason for Notre Dame and coach Marcus Freeman. The College Football Playoff's decision to alter the seeding and first-round bye process for the 2025 season continues a string of wins for the Fighting Irish that includes an elite signing haul and the news of a 12-year partnership with Clemson for a future series that strengthens their stance as an independent program.
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The College Football Playoff system has come under heavy scrutiny across the college football coaching world. Some coaches are happy with the way it's currently structured. Don't put Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule in that group, though.