CFP aspirations. Major investments. Too many losses. Fans are never patient, but these teams' might have a right.

Defensive and offensive juggernauts, back-to-back champions and a season so good that even though it’s vacated in the record books, it still makes our list.

With Week 0 rapidly approaching and the early-August lull in the sports calendar, it's a great time for college football fans and bettors to start getting their prep work in for the 2025 season.  Some of that is getting familiar with the trends once again;