Though the 2025 college football season is just a few days away, hope still springs eternal among most fanbases.

Check out Stu Pospisil's preseason rankings for the 2025 Nebraska high school football season.

After all, California teams have been named disputed or undisputed national champions for eight years in a row and countless times before that.

"All of these modifications will help the selection committee as they rank the top 25 teams," CFP executive director Rich Clark said in a statement.

The College Football Playoff has announced six ranking reveal dates for the 2025 season, beginning on Tuesday, November 4 and ending on Sunday, December 7, with selection day.

The marquee tilt is a Top 25 clash between Big 12 contenders Iowa State and Kansas State across the pond in Dublin, Ireland.