ATLANTA — The early betting favorite to win next year's national championship: Ohio State. The question nobody can really answer at this time: What sort of sport will the Buckeyes or anyone else return to when they kick it off again seven months from now.

Ohio State comes in ahead of the best the SEC has to offer and Big Ten rival Penn State to lead the way in the USA TODAY Sports way-too-early Top 25 for the 2025 season. The No. 1 Buckeyes have to replace quarterback Will Howard but will be able to surround the new starter with an elite collection of skill talent headlined by star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith.

Buckeyes rule Ohio State is the national champion. That means the Buckeyes own the top spot in the final AP Top 25 college football poll. Now that the obvious is out of the way who followed Ohio State in the final rankings?

Here are early odds for the 2025 College Football Playoff, why Ohio State could repeat as national champions and why the Buckeyes may not pull it off.

Ohio State's cheerleading team took first place in the D1A Spirit Program gameday division at the Universal Cheerleaders Association Nationals on Friday. It's the second consecuti

Ohio State has won the national championship after completing a historic run through the College Football Playoff and becoming the first team to win the twelve-team playoff bracket, and it is now time for their fans to celebrate.