One team looking to end a five-season drought is the LSU Tigers. The Tigers are heading into Year 4 under coach Brian Kelly. According to ESPN's Football Power Index (FPI), LSU is ranked as the No. 12 team in the country. The FPI projects that the Tigers will finish the season with an 8-4 record and gives them a 30.3% chance of making the playoffs.

College football analyst Phil Steele has ranked Michigan football at No. 10 in his annual preseason magazine, which would be good enough for a trip to the College Football Playoff

Miami finally gets over the hump? FOX Sports' Michael Cohen breaks down 10 teams capable of reaching the College Football Playoff for the first time in 2025.