3. Texas Longhorns
The Texas Longhorns were right there in the national title mix year, falling just short in the College Football Playoff against Washington. It's hard to expect anything less in 2024, with quarterback Quinn Ewers returning behind a stout offensive line. There's minimal question marks for the Longhorns on offense, even with some personnel turnover. However, on defense, the Longhorns need to clean up their secondary if they want to capture their first national title since 2005. Through five weeks, the defense looks solid, and the Longhorns went on the road to blowout No.10 Michigan. It's been a great start to the year for Texas, with an eventual big test vs. Georgia determining how they should be ranked in this tier.
NCAAF FBS Championship Winner 2024-25 Odds: +500
Regular Season Win Total: 10.5 | Over (+144) | Under (-178)
