ESPN FPI Reveals Which SEC Teams Are Locks to Make College Football Playoff

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Jun 4, 2025 - 09:30
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ESPN FPI Reveals Which SEC Teams Are Locks to Make College Football Playoff originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The Texas Longhorns will enter the 2025 college football season with one of the most talented rosters in the country.

Led by quarterback phenom Arch Manning, Texas will look to reach its third consecutive College Football Playoff. While the Longhorns lost several key starters to the NFL from a season ago, Texas still returns a plethora of playmakers such as Anthony Hill, Colin Simmons, Michael Taaffe and Cedric Baxter.

According to ESPN's FPI (Football Power Index), Texas has the best odds of reaching the College Football Playoff this season with a 83.9% chance. Georgia (78.6%) and Alabama (66.2%) are close behind.

Seven SEC teams are included in the top-13 spots of ESPN's ranking: Texas, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Ole Miss and LSU.

Outside of the SEC, teams like Ohio State, Penn State, Oregon, Clemson, Miami and Notre Dame have realistic chances of reaching the playoff. 

Texas has reached the College Football Playoff semifinals the last two seasons but have failed to close out the game in the final minutes. In 2023, Steve Sarkisian's squad narrowly lost to the Washington Huskies. Last year, the Longhorns were defeated by Ohio State in the final minutes.

All eyes will be on Texas this season as they strive to live up to the high expectations.

Related: Urban Meyer Names Three 'Landmine' Games for Arch Manning, Texas

This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 4, 2025, where it first appeared.

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