Though the 2025 college football season is just a few days away, hope still springs eternal among most fanbases. That veneer of offseason optimism has yet to wear off. All of the positive training camp reports and preseason rankings have bolstered that positive outlook.

Who will make the College Football Playoff bracket this winter? Bruce Feldman runs through his 12 teams and each round to crown a champion.

Alabama failed to meet expectations the last two seasons, but it should look different with Kalen DeBoer's year of experience.

SportsLine's Thomas Casale, Bruce Marshall and Jeff Hochman break down the 2025 college football season from a betting perspective

Five of the six national champions from the 2018-23 seasons went undefeated, marking an era filled with dominant teams. Last year’s debut of the 12-team College Football Playoff featured a two-loss Ohio State team as national champion, which could signal that being a dominant champion is now more difficult.