As college football embarks on spring practice to prepare for the 2025 season, it’s time once again to get a head start at the early top 25 team rankings as pla

College football coaches, players and fans get their first whiff of the 2025 season during spring practices, which are underway or coming soon to campuses around the country.

A big measure of what makes a college football team good any given year is returning experience. While not all teams are created equal and not all experience is good experience, more often than not, players get better at football by playing football.