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.

Under the current 12-team College Football Playoff format, the five highest-ranked conference champions will make the tournament every single year. If we wanted to tab five non-playoff teams from this past year to win their league,