Overview
- Bleacher Report’s post‑spring Top 25 places Ohio State first, Georgia second, and Indiana third in its early national order.
- USA TODAY’s Big Ten list has Ohio State at No. 1 and Oregon at No. 2, with defending champion Indiana at No. 3 after a 16‑0 season.
- The updates back a larger trend, with the Big Ten owning the last three national titles and an 11–5 postseason that topped the SEC’s 4–10.
- A recent College Football Playoff tweak guarantees an automatic berth for only the highest‑ranked Group‑of‑Six champion, which reduces chances for multiple mid‑majors to qualify.
- Analysts flag fluid factors that could shift projections, including an NCAA investigation into Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby that clouds the Big 12 picture.