With the 2025 college football season almost here, ESPN has released its updated rankings with a twist. ESPN has decided to rank college football teams for the 2025 and 2026 seasons. Each program is judged by their quarterback situation,

Home to the past two national champions, the Big Ten is flexing its muscles on the recruiting trail with 10 teams ranked among the top 25 classes. USC still sits at No. 1, while Ohio State pushes to No. 2 after a pair of ESPN 300 additions: in-state RB Favour Akih and DE Khary Wilder.

The Trojans are No. 26 in ESPN's projections for the next two football seasons. They have a lot to prove to the skeptics