In the era of College Football Playoff expansion, more and more teams will end up making the 12-team field for the first time ever. Last year saw several teams make it in for the very first time. Here are my 10 best guesses as to who makes it in 2025-26.

On Thursday, one player who helped spearhead the Wolverines' recent dominance over the Buckeyes, projected top 10 NFL draft pick Will Johnson, shared his thoughts on the new format, revealing the main reason why he believes it should be changed. "I would say, you know, go back to four," Johnson said .

There's a real possibility the College Football Playoff expands to 14 teams in 2026. While on "The Herd" this Tuesday, former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer revealed why he's in favor of that switch.