It’s never too early to think about next season, so with college football’s 2020 season complete after Alabama's win in the national championship, Athlon Sports is here with its way-too-early top 25 preseason rankings for 2021. The Crimson Tide rank as the No. 1 team in the very early top 25, followed by Clemson at No. 2. Oklahoma is poised for a run at the national championship next fall, and coach Lincoln Riley's team checks in at No. 3, followed by Georgia and Ohio State in the top five. Iowa State ranks No. 6, with Cincinnati, Texas A&M, Notre Dame and North Carolina rounding out the top 10 for college football preseason rankings.
An early look at the top 25 college football teams for 2021
