The 2025 college football season is just a few months away, which means it's time for predictions and preseason rankings.

A second wave of College Football Playoff expansion is potentially around the corner, and Nick Saban is on board with the idea of constructing a larger postseason bracket. The legendary former Alabama coach said further expansion "is probably a good thing" as the sport continues to map its path forward into uncharted waters.

And according to its post-spring practice measurement, the Crimson Tide is near the top of the list. Alabama has the second-best SP+ nationally behind reigning national champion O

ESPN's SP+ rankings predict that Tennessee has a 33 percent chance of reaching 10 wins, which is the fifth best odds in the SEC and the 24th best odds in FBS. Interestingly, ESPN'

The Alabama football team saw the hightest of highs as the Crimson Tide were ranked #1 in the country after beating Georgia, but they saw the lowest of lows the following week after losing to Vanderbilt.