From the high-powered, national champion Buckeyes to the individual breakout stars, here are the best players from the first-ever 12-team playoff field.

But these days, it takes the GDP of a small country to keep a roster intact in college football. Ohio State spent the money to do it in 2024. Penn State is trying to do it in 2025. The Nittany Lions,

Even with Ohio State having a boatload of players who are expected to move on and be chosen in April's NFL draft, the Buckeyes are No. 1 in ESPN's Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2025. The Buckeyes will still have star players like receiver Jeremiah Smith and safety Caleb Downs,

Now that the 2024 season has concluded and the national champion has been crowned in the Ohio State Buckeyes, it’s never too early to start looking ahead to the 2025 season. That starts with our way-too-early top 25 rankings,