This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/lsu as Elite LSU Football Commit Pushing to Flip a Five-Star Ohio State Buckeyes Pledge. Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers remain active on the recruiting trail this offseason with the program currently holding a Top-10 class in the 2026 cycle.

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According to their matchup predictor tool, the Longhorns are being given a slight advantage. ESPN has given Texas a 53.3 percent chance to come out on top, as opposed to Ohio State's 46.7 percent chance. It's just a prediction. No one can truly predict how a game will turn out.

With five college football games on Saturday for Week 0, Sammy P is dropping his best bets. Find out what he thinks is worth a wager.

This season, I envision a similar scenario unfolding. Penn State will lose to the Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on Nov. 1. But when the College Football Playoff arrives, the Nittany Lions will be the Big Ten’s strongest entrant. A third straight natty for the conference — with PSU its third different champ — is very possible.

“I believe the more multi-faceted team is going to win,” Pate said. “I believe that will be Alabama. Also, Alabama is rested in this scenario (because of the bye). Kalen DeBoer has shown the ability to win big games. So has (Ohio State coach) Ryan Day.

The Michigan Wolverines are expected to be much improved from their 8-5 season a year ago. Remember, the Wolverines were sitting at 5-5 through 10 games before

Texas tops the preseason Top 25 with Arch Manning, but Georgia, Alabama, and Ohio State are close, putting pressure on the Longhorns to prove they belong.

When the 2025 season kicks off, college football will begin its journey into a new quarter-century of this millennium.

NCAA football games will air across ESPN, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and the college conference networks. If you don’t have cable, it can be tricky to keep up with your favorite team. Here’s what we recommend to stream NCAA football in 2025.