Using AP Top 25 preseason polls from 2014 to 2023 and comparing them to final CFP rankings over the same period, I came up with a very unscientific “formula” for predicting a playoff bracket.

It's been nearly seven full years since the West Virginia Mountaineers were ranked inside the AP Top 25, which gives them the second-longest drought of any Powe

Paul Finebaum Takes Shot at $25 Million College Football Roster originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The 2025 college football season is quickly approaching, and the Associated Press Top 25 preseason poll was revealed on Monday. It quickly drew a number of interesting reactions from the sport's top analysts, including Paul Finebaum of ESPN.