The AP Top 25 college football poll preseason rankings will be released Monday at noon EDT. A tradition since 1936, no organization has been ranking teams and naming a major college football national champion longer than the AP — and now you can follow live updates before and after the poll drops.

Before the AP top 25 reveals its preseason college football rankings, we take a shot at predicting the best teams in the country in 2025.

The start of the college football season is approaching, which means numerous true freshmen are battling for roles -- or even starting spots -- on their teams. Transfers and upperclassmen are trying to hold off the newcomers, but every season, several talented first-year players make immediate impacts.