Expectations are higher after the Gators run at the end of last season, but this prediction has them at the top of the college football world

The College Football Playoff national title game ended with No. 8 seed Ohio State holding up the trophy after a 34-23 win over No. 7 Notre Dame on Monday night. After the game, the celebration kicked in for the Buckeyes and the rest of the college football world flipped the calendars to the 2025 season.

Here's the complete schedule for the College Football Playoff for the 2025-26 season, including game dates, how to watch and teams. This is the second year of the 12-team playoff.

One of the best parts about sports is every season is different. While many of the best and worst teams in each sport will largely be the same year over year fo

Miami has an advantageous 2025 schedule, giving them a good chance to be in the College Football Playoff mix again this year.

What to Know: Wilson was a longtime Oregon commit, but noticeably did not sign with the Ducks in the early signing period. Instead, the coveted receiver became the highest-ranked Gator in the 2025 cycle after flipping to Florida on Dec. 22. He caught 41 balls for 677 yards and nine touchdowns for Tampa Bay Tech last year.

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.

Florida football coach Billy Napier was rewarded for leading ... Georgia coach Kirby Smart received $800,000 in bonuses for winning the SEC championship and reaching the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, while Tennessee coach Josh Heupel received ...

On Tuesday, ESPN released a countdown of the "100 best" college football games of the 2024 season, and two Ole Miss games made the cut, both of which were losses. Coming in at No. 41 on the list was Ole Miss' overtime loss to LSU in Week 7, and at No. 32 was the Rebels' late-season loss to Florida that essentially knocked them out of the CFP race.

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Here's a look at the names listed on On3's hot seat list: Brent Pry (Virginia Tech), Troy Taylor (Stanford), Scott Satterfield (Cincinnati), Brent Brennan (Arizona), Mike Locksley (Maryland), Sam Pittman (Arkansas), Billy Napier (Florida) and Hugh Freeze ( Auburn ).

USA TODAY is the most recent national outlet to rank the 2020 Crimson Tide as the greatest of the playoff era, joining ESPN.