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,

FOX Sports' RJ Young offers up his way-too-early top 25 rankings for the 2025 college football season, with Ohio State, Texas, Michigan and Colorado all in the mix.

Year 2 of the 12-team College Football Playoff era in the 2025 season. In the way-too-early top 25, you shouldn't need formal introductions. We are referring to the stars of tomorrow, today. Arch Manning (finally) takes over at quarterback for Texas as the Longhorns sit as out preseason No.

Ohio State opened as the favorite to defend its national title, leading a field of contenders that mostly have questions at quarterback.

Projecting the preseason AP Top 25 college football rankings for the 2025 season right after Ohio State was crowned as national champions.