Playing a quality schedule is more important now than ever before, with good competition being a key metric for the College Football Playoff selection committee to determine whether a team belongs in the rankings and in the national championship field.

Spring practice is the first opportunity to get an extended look at all 136 college football teams for the 2025 season. And with transfers, freshmen, and coaching changes all on display with their new teams this spring, it's never too early to start evaluating all programs and assessing how predictions, rankings, and projections look for '25.

Ranking the top three coaches in college football was easy for Bruce Feldman. The rest of the Top 25? It gets complicated.

Where things stand in the ESPN top 25 college football rankings as we look ahead to the start of spring practice for the 2025 season.

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The first transfer portal window opened and closed back in December, allowing scores of players to ease out of their prior commitments and try their luck at another school in 2025

Everything in college football revolves around making the College Football Playoff, so let’s figure out exactly how the new format with 12 teams works. Inside the 12-Team College Football Playoff: What You Need To Know Selection Process and Ratings The selection process is headed by a committee of 13 members,