As the 2025 recruiting cycle ends and the 12-team CFP era rolls on, here is a look at four teams that have improved their chances of securing a playoff spot, and, maybe winning it all, as long as their transfers contribute as expected and they get production from some youth in their current class of recruits.

Not everyone is patiently awaiting the return of college football. With the new 12-team College Football Playoff, fans received a longer postseason than ever. The Ohio State Buckeyes steamrolled their way to a title,