It's never too early to look ahead to next season's College Football Playoff despite the Ohio State Buckeyes capturing the National Championship just weeks ago.

Here’s where LSU football finished: Despite being No. 15 overall, LSU was just eighth in the SEC. The Tigers were one spot ahead of Iowa and just behind South Carolina. It may come as a surprise to some, but Ole Miss finished with the top rating in the SEC, coming in at No. 2 overall.

LSU Tigers head coach Brian Kelly will enter the 2025 season facing plenty of pressure. Kelly is entering his fourth season in Baton Rouge and although he's done a good job so far -- 29-11 in three seasons -- the former Notre Dame head coach is still looking to get the Tigers to the College Football Playoff for the first time since Joe Burrow,

Ohio State and Texas headline the way-too-early College Football Playoff predictions for the 2025-26 season. With Ohio State projected as the No. 1 seed and Texas close behind at No. 2, these powerhouse programs are shaping up to be the teams to beat.