The Big Ten placed six teams in the top 25 of both the preseason AP Poll and CBS Sports 136, including Illinois, Indiana and Michigan in the upper tier. Others are lurking, as Iowa, Nebraska and USC could challenge the SEC's depth if they exceed expectations in 2025.

Ahead of the 2025 campaign, CBS Sports writer Cody Nagel took a moment to rank all of the Football Bowl Subdivision schools — both the Power Four and the Group of Six — from top to bottom. In it, the Southeastern Conference, which hosts the Florida Gators, came out on top.

Kalshi is currently offering a number of college football prediction markets ranging from conference champions to individual games.

CBS Sports releases preseason projections for the College Football Playoff, with the SEC leading the predictions.

The preseason US LBM Coaches Poll top 25 for the 2025 college football season released on Monday, Aug. 2. Where do SEC teams rank?

If the Big Ten’s new proposal does indeed take shape but stops at 24 teams, the FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) will also have the same number of teams as the FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) playoff format. In the new format, up to 20 games will take place on campus before advancing to the bowl games in later rounds.