Gus Martin (sports digital producer): Texas — The obvious and most likely team to win it all. With top-end talent at every level of its defense, a dynamic running back and Arch Manning, who's been waiting for his chance to take over the sport, the Longhorns seem poised to reclaim the CFP trophy for the SEC.

The Oregon Ducks enter the 2025 season as the defending Big Ten champions. Oregon snapped a 10-year College Football Playoff drought last season and will look t

Heather Dinich, ESPN’s foremost College Football Playoff insider, gave her picks in the piece. She has 4 teams from the SEC and 2 from the ACC making the field. Her prediction is as follows: