Assuming we want to put forth an entirely new College Football Playoff field without any returning teams from last year, how would we got about doing it? After picking five non-playoff teams to win their leagues,

The difference between these predictions and the top-25 ranking is that the bracket predictions more heavily weigh the future games to be played on the field, predicting the outcome. That said, let's take a look at the first bracket projection for the 2025 season.