The 2025 college football season represents one of the most wide open in the past decades. However, if preseason accolades are to be believed, the power in college football is slowly shifting. All three honorees to earn preseason CBS Sports superlatives hail from the Big Ten.
Reigning national champion Ohio State boasts the best player in college football in wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, who earned an honor last year as Freshman of the Year. Penn State coach James Franklin is also coming off a breakout season after leading the Nittany Lions to the national semifinals.
However, perhaps the most interesting school to break their way into the mix is Michigan. The Wolverines have been reluctant to throw big money around in recruiting, but No. 1 overall recruit Bryce Underwood convinced them to open the coffers. Thanks to his commitment, Michigan jumped from eight wins to the preseason AP top 15.
CBS Sports Preseason All-America team: College football’s best and brightest entering the 2025 season
CBS Sports Staff
Last season, Ohio State and Georgia gobbled up all three honorees with Player of the Year Carson Beck, Coach of the Year Ryan Day and Freshman of the Year Smith. The Buckeyes went on to win the national championship, wihile the Bulldogs earned a No. 2-seed. With that said, here are the CBS Sports Preseason Player of the Year, Coach of the Year and Freshman of…
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Author : Shehan Jeyarajah
Publish date : 2025-08-13 15:59:00
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