Georgia head coach Kirby Smart says he would support expanding the College Football Playoff “if it’s done the right way.”

From our best guess to how the playoff will unfold to borderline absurd brackets, here is how the season could unfold under very different circumstances.

One of Rutgers’ biggest additions in the offseason, O’Neill comes from James Madison after a standout campaign with the Dukes. The 6-3, 255-pound end was a force to be reckoned with and set the pace for a stingy JMU defense that led the nation in turnover margins last year."

Five of the six national champions from the 2018-23 seasons went undefeated, marking an era filled with dominant teams. Last year’s debut of the 12-team College Football Playoff featured a two-loss Ohio State team as national champion, which could signal that being a dominant champion is now more difficult.

Alabama failed to meet expectations the last two seasons, but it should look different with Kalen DeBoer's year of experience.

The 2025 college football season is right around the corner, with Week 0 action set for Aug. 23. Five games are on the slate that day, kicking off with a ranked Big 12 showdown in Dublin, Ireland, between the No. 22 Iowa State Cyclones and No. 17 Kansas State Wildcats.

What are the college football lines we're looking at before movement later in the week? Here are some early bets for Week 0's small slate of games.