These are the players, coaches, teams and concepts that every squad in our Way-Too-Early Top 25 will be looking out for in 2025.

Ohio State All-American safety Caleb Downs said he believes the Buckeyes' defense in 2025 can be as good as last year's No. 1-ranked unit.

The Ohio State Buckeyes knew they had a star on their hands when they landed the transfer of former Alabama Crimson Tide standout safety Caleb Downs in 2024.

Offensive tackle George Fitzpatrick never developed into a starter during his time with Ohio State football, but that likely won’t be the case at Kansas State. Fitzpatrick, who transferred from OSU to KSU in January,

Former Ohio State and Florida Gators head coach Urban Meyer would seem like a great choice to be a general manager for a major college football program. However, during a recent podcast, the legendary coach explained why he has zero interest in that kind of job.

The Scarlet Knights are set to face 22 New Jersey natives across 6 of their 12 regular season games during the 2025 season, according to NJ Advance Media analysis. Most of those meetings will come against the two elite programs in the back half of their schedule.

Basketball arrives at a Sweet 16 after the first week of March Madness. Football might thrive quite nicely with a Dandy Dozen at the start - unless the blowouts continue and 12 proves to be too many in terms of quality matchups and empty days between rounds.

The journey toward discovering which way he’ll lean gets an early test with a rematch of the 2025 Cotton Bowl as Texas comes to Columbus. That game provides the first look at th