Expert prediction
Projecting the AP Top 25 Ahead of the 2025 NCAAF Season & CFP Odds
Pick rationale
Analysis & key factors
The 2025-26 NCAA Football season starts in just over a month, with the preseason AP Top 25 set to release in a few weeks. We’ll break down our projections for how those preseason rankings will shake up, with some CFP odds included so you know which teams are worth locking in before the season starts. Expect some major surprises this season as things change at the top.
AP Top 25 Projections:
#1 – Penn State Nittany Lions
Odds: -290
#2 – Ohio State Buckeyes
Odds: -320
#3 – Texas Longhorns
Odds: -300
#4 – Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Odds: -210
#5 – Georgia Bulldogs
Odds: -265
#6 – Oregon Ducks
Odds: -235
#7 – Clemson Tigers
Odds: -165
#8 – LSU Tigers
Odds: +135
#9 – Alabama Crimson Tide
Odds: -185
#10 – Michigan Wolverines
Odds: +200
#11 – Texas A&M Aggies
Odds: +240
#12 – Illinois Fighting Illini
Odds: +540
#13 – Ole Miss Rebels
Odds: +210
#14 – Miami Hurricanes
Odds: +200
#15 – Arizona State Sun Devils
Odds: +440
#16 – Tennessee Volunteers
Odds: +280
#17 – Kansas State Wildcats
Odds: +420
#18 – South Carolina Gamecocks
Odds: +410
#19 – Louisville Cardinals
Odds: +390
#20 – Indiana Hoosiers
Odds: +590
#21 – BYU Cougars
Odds: +1250
#22 – SMU Mustangs
Odds: +420
#23 – Iowa State Cyclones
Odds: +980
#24 – Iowa Hawkeyes
Odds: +760
#25 – Missouri Tigers
Odds: +820
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