Where Penn State Lands in the 2025 Way-Too-Early College Football Rankings
The Athletic's Stewart Mandel is a preseason Penn State believer, placing the Nittany Lions atop his too-early top 25 for 2025. "I'm skeptical they can actually pull it off," Mandel writes, "but on paper, James Franklin's team deserves that status given how many players are returning."
Way-too-early 2025 college football Top 25: Ohio State leads, SEC and Big Ten dominate
Ohio State comes in ahead of the best the SEC has to offer and Big Ten rival Penn State to lead the way in the USA TODAY Sports way-too-early Top 25 for the 2025 season. The No. 1 Buckeyes have to replace quarterback Will Howard but will be able to surround the new starter with an elite collection of skill talent headlined by star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith.
Penn State finishes at No. 5 in the AP college football rankings
The Nittany Lions ended in the top five for the first time since 2005. It’s the first time the Big Ten has had three teams in the final top five. Ohio State was No. 1 and Oregon was No. 3.
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Ryan Day joined some impressive company on Monday. After winning his first national title as the head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes, he became the third acti
Way too early Top 25 rankings for the 2025 college football season
But these days, it takes the GDP of a small country to keep a roster intact in college football. Ohio State spent the money to do it in 2024. Penn State is trying to do it in 2025. The Nittany Lions,
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College Football Rankings: Athlon Sports Top 25 (After National Championship)
Ohio State claims No. 1 in the final top 25 rankings, followed by Notre Dame, Georgia, Texas, and Penn State. Here are Athlon Sports' top 25 college football teams for the 2024-25 season:
Where Oregon ranks in ESPN’s Way-Too-Early 2025 college football rankings
The same story is true across the depth chart, with talented players ready to replace the Ducks departing seniors.
Ranking the best champions of the College Football Playoff era, starting with Alabama, LSU
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LeBron James Cheers on Ohio State at College Football Playoff Championship Game
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College football rankings: Tight race for preseason No. 1 serves as key storyline entering 2025 season
Ohio State captured its first national championship since 2014 with a win over Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff ...
Penn State Football Scores Highest AP Top 25 Final Ranking in Nearly 20 Years
Penn State received 1,203 points in the final AP Top 25 poll, just eight behind Texas for fourth. Ohio State was No. 1, ...
Colin Cowherd Crowns ‘A New King’ of College Football After 2025 Season
For decades in the world of college football, the SEC has reigned supreme. With teams like the Alabama Crimson Tide, Georgia ...
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Way-too-early college football top 25 rankings for the 2025-26 season
Vanderbilt gets a spot in the top 25 with quarterback Diego Pavia returning while the final top 25 spot goes to Navy. The ...
Which coach had Alabama football lowest in final US LBM Coaches Poll?
Alabama football did not leave much of a final impression on the 2024 season. After regular-season road losses to Vanderbilt, ...