Ohio State’s run to its first national championship in a decade enabled the Buckeyes to dominate the Associated Press’ all-College Football Playoff team. The AP changed the way it put together its postseason all-star teams this season as college football introduced an expanded 12-team playoff that had some schools playing as many as four postseason games.

Plus, more questions on whether the CFP format was a success, next year's rising teams and college football's longest season ever.

The Ohio State Buckeyes bounced back from what seemed like a catastrophic loss to the Michigan Wolverines to go on a four-game push through the first 12-team College Football Playoff and win the national championship. Now that the confetti has been cleaned up, here is Sports Illustrated ’s way-too-early Top 25 rankings for the 2025 season.

Following the Buckeyes' 34-23 win over Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship -- their fourth straight playoff win by double digits -- they have officially finished the season atop the pile.

The 2024 college football season and the first 12-team College Football Playoff has officially come to a close with Ohio State winning the national championship over Notre Dame Monday night. With 215 days until the 2025 college football season kicks off,