Who actually has a path to the College Football Playoff? In this episode of Football Weather, we break down the ACC and Big 12 races—and where Notre Dame fits into the bracket math. We talk résumés, schedule landmines, committee optics, and which teams have real margin for error.

What we cover:

• ACC contenders and the at-large calculus

• Big 12 chaos vs. credibility (and why two-loss teams could linger)

• Notre Dame’s path: must-win spots and swing games

• Strength of schedule, November positioning, and “style points”

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The Football Weather podcast shifts its focus to the Big Ten as the 2025 college football season approaches. After back-to-back national championships and four teams in last year’s College Football Playoff, the Big Ten is the most dominant conference in college football — and 2025 looks even deeper.

We break down:

• Ohio State's title defense and playoff path

• Oregon and Penn State’s chances at a deep postseason run

• Whether Indiana can repeat its surprise 2024 performance

• Key schedules and matchups for USC, Washington, Nebraska, Illinois, and Minnesota

• Which non-conference games will shape the playoff picture this year

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The 2025 College Football season starts in just a few weeks! With the calendar now fully turned to August, Football Weather is looking at the college football landscape with an eye to which teams have a legitimate shot at making the 2025 edition of the College Football Playoff. We start with the Southeastern Conference, a league which tried and failed to promote several three-loss teams as legitimate playoff contenders last years. While Alabama, South Carolina, and Ole Miss all missed out on the 2024 Playoff, they were right in the middle of the conversation. How does the conference stack up this year? We go through all the schedules and matchups, and try to figure out how programs like Texas, Georgia, LSU, Texas A&M, and Florida might fit into the playoff debate this season.