2025 College Football Playoff Previews: Each team's strengths, weaknesses and path to glory

As we gear up for the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff, we’ll provide an in-depth breakdown of each contender, recapping their journey to this point and highlighting what makes them tick.

From their biggest strengths and glaring weaknesses to the path they’ll need to navigate to claim a national championship, we’ll give you everything you need to know to get ready for this new format.

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Other Required Reading:

• 2024 PFF college football All-America team
• 2024 PFF college football awards
• Travis Hunter vs. Ashton Jeanty: An all-time great Heisman race
• College Football Playoff Round 1: Betting market update

CLICK TO NAVIGATE TO EACH TEAM'S CFP PREVIEW

Oregon Ducks (No. 1 Seed)

Georgia Bulldogs (No. 2 Seed)

Boise State Broncos (No. 3 Seed)

Arizona State Sun Devils (No. 4 Seed)

Texas Longhorns (No. 5 Seed)

Penn State Nittany Lions (No. 6 Seed)

Notre Dame Fighting Irish (No. 7 Seed)

Ohio State Buckeyes (No. 8 Seed)

Tennessee Volunteers (No. 9 Seed)

Indiana Hoosiers (No. 10 Seed)

SMU Mustangs (No. 11 Seed)

Clemson Tigers (No. 12 Seed)