Archive: 2025 / 09
5Sep
College Football Playoff shake-up: Week 1 upsets vault Ohio State to No. 1 and reset bowl projections
Week 1 blew up the College Football Playoff picture: Ohio State powered past Texas, Florida State stunned Alabama, and LSU and Miami toppled Clemson and Notre Dame. ESPN’s updated 12-team bracket has Ohio State as the new No. 1, with Tulane leading the Group of Five race. First-round games will be on campus for seeds 5–8, and early bowl projections point to heavyweight clashes across the slate.