Ohio State reigned supreme in the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff, defeating Tennessee, Oregon, Texas and Notre Dame on its road to glory. Like most things in college sports right now,

USA TODAY is the most recent national outlet to rank the 2020 Crimson Tide as the greatest of the playoff era, joining ESPN.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - We're not even a full week removed from Ohio State's win over Notre Dame in the national championship game, but some outlets are starting to project who could make next season's College Football Playoff field.

The difference between these predictions and the top-25 ranking is that the bracket predictions more heavily weigh the future games to be played on the field, predicting the outcome. That said, let's take a look at the first bracket projection for the 2025 season.

Making it to No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings means everything. What teams have made it to the top of the polls up to now?

Now that it’s all over and the Ohio State Buckeyes are the college football national champions, it can be definitively said: Expanding the College Football Playoff worked.

The Ohio State Buckeyes are enjoying their national championship as much as they can, but it didn't take long for the rest of the country to turn their attention to next season. The Buckeyes have already lost Jim Knowles as defensive coordinator and could see Chip Kelly depart as well.