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The Sporting News 2025 preseason All-America team makes the case for a 12-team College Football Playoff.
Half of the players on our first team and second team play for schools that made the CFP in 2024. Seven schools put at least three players on this list between the first and second teams – a total of 27 of the 58 players.
Texas leads all schools with five selections – including three first-team players in quarterback Arch Manning, linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. and safety Michael Taaffe.
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Ohio State, Clemson and Alabama placed two players on our first team and two players on our second team. Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith and safety Caleb Downs, Clemson defensive linemen Peter Woods and T.J. Parker, and Alabama receiver Ryan Williams and defensive lineman Tim Keenan III all made our first team.
Georgia also has four players, with one first-team selection in punter Brett Thorson. Penn State and Oregon had three players each on this list. Penn State guard Olaivavega Ioane and Oregon safety Dillin Thieneman made our first team.
The SEC had 23 players on this list; followed by the Big Ten with 16. The ACC had 13 players on this list, followed by the Big 12 with four. Notre Dame has two.
Sporting News is one of five outlets used to determine consensus All-American status at the end of the season. A look at our 2025 Preseason All-America team.
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First team offense
QB: Arch Manning, Texas
Manning (6-4, 225) is worth all the hype. He compiled 939 passing yards, nine TDs and two interceptions last season as a backup for Quinn Ewers. Manning had a 42.1% completion percentage with four TDs and one interception on passes of 20 yards or more, and he showed mobility with 108…
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