The college football landscape is evolving rapidly as the sport undergoes multiple seismic changes simultaneously. Name, image and likeness licensing, the transfer portal and new player eligibility rules make the sport increasingly more complex to understand.
ESPN created the Football Power Index (FPI) to try to quantify the changes and make them understandable for the average fan. The site ranked teams using a number of categories such as their odds to make the playoffs, records for the season and even national championship odds.
The site listed 20 teams, but here are the 15 with a real chance to win the title:
No. 15 – Michigan Wolverines
FPI Rank: 14.6
Projected Wins: 8.4
Championship %: 1%
Michigan’s quarterback situation will make it tough to win a national championship, but there is always a chance when you sport one of the best defenses in the country.
FPI Rank: 14.8
Projected Wins: 7.5
Championship %: 1.1%
The Tigers have a long way to go to reach contender status, but ESPN gives them long-shot odds of winning the title.
FPI Rank: 15.9
Projected Wins: 8.3
Championship %: 1.5%
Ole Miss can certainly hang with the heavy hitters, given they beat the Georgia Bulldogs last year. If the Rebels can refrain from playing down to opponents, a deep playoff run is on the table.
FPI Rank: 17.1
Projected Wins: 7.9
Championship %: 1.8%
ESPN doesn’t expect LSU to have the best chance, but it has a consensus top-10 pick, quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, who makes a national championship a possibility.
FPI Rank: 17.9
Projected Wins: 8.1
Championship %: 2.1%
The Aggies had a chance to make the College Football Playoffs before dropping the final three games of last season. If they can finish strongly this year, there is a real possibility they can compete for the title.
FPI Rank: 17.4
Projected Wins: 8.7
Championship %: 2.3%
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Publish date : 2025-06-04 02:23:00
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