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

RotoBaller's Brant Henson projects the 12 teams that will qualify for the 2025 College Football Playoff. His college football predictions and breakdown for next year's CFP.