The national champion Ohio State Buckeyes topped the final Associated Press Top 25 college football poll of the season. Notre Dame finished No. 2 for its highest end-of-season ranking since 1993.

Ohio State comes in ahead of the best the SEC has to offer and Big Ten rival Penn State to lead the way in the USA TODAY Sports way-too-early Top 25 for the 2025 season. The No. 1 Buckeyes have to replace quarterback Will Howard but will be able to surround the new starter with an elite collection of skill talent headlined by star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith.

The 2025 season is a long way away, but with Ohio State holding the National Championship Trophy, fall it’s all we as fans can look forward to. Shortly after the end of Monday’s game, ESPN published their “Way-Too-Early Rankings” for the 2025 college football season,