How the Ohio State Buckeyes fare in defending their championship is something that will come into focus beginning with the Aug. 30 season opener against Texas.
The SEC is not out. It sent three teams to the first 12-team College Football Playoff. Tennessee lost at Ohio State in the first round, and Georgia was defeated by Notre Dame in the quarterfinals.
Still, we can start to get a lay of the land thanks to our friends in Vegas. And while FanDuel's latest 2025-26 national championship odds feature plenty of usual suspects, there are also some numbers ...