Jim Harbaugh's Michigan Wolverines completed a nine-year title pursuit, filled with setbacks and plenty of losses to Ohio State, by defeating future conference mate Washington in the College Football Playoff championship.

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Top to bottom, the Big Ten isn't college football's best conference, but it's the biggest, and it has produced the past two national champions. And it could very well produce a third straight in 2025.

SportsLine college football expert Thomas Casale shares his best Ohio State Buckeyes futures pick for the 2025 season

As the 2025 college football season draws near, Athlon Sports' writers break down the betting landscape and share their picks for the Big 12 Conference.

The Patriot League has thrived throughout college football's realignment madness, adding multiple top contenders from the CAA. While William & Mary and Villanova will not join the conference until next season, Richmond is primed to be a top contender for the league crown in its first season.

They damn near beat Texas in the College Football Playoff, too. It was an incredible rags-to-riches tale, one that it seems the Big 12 is infinitely more likely to consistently deliver moving forward.

Tucker joins the roster after a long journey that began at Oregon (alongside former Ducks and now Beavers assistant Rod Chance) and included a stop in Juco at San Diego Mesa College. He was the No. 8 junior college prospect this past offseason.