The second year of the 12-team College Football Playoff featured some much-needed tweaks to the seeding and format of the event, which wound up making for a much more watchable set of games in the first round. We got great weather for the most part, given when it is on the calendar, and ever better moments across the CFP in iconic venues like the Palace on the Prairie, Autzen Stadium, Kyle Field and an overflowing amount of incredible tailgating all around The Grove.
Now though, things get serious as we move into the quarterfinal round and the chase for the national championship becomes that much more serious. This group of eight teams has proven to be elite over the course of 2025 with just two more wins needed to reach Miami next month for a shot at even greater glory.
