The ratings and projection from Ford are based on the schedule difficulty, essentially stating a team with a higher schedule difficulty needs a lower number of wins to reach the College Football Playoff. Ford has Michigan State having the No. 18 most difficult schedule in the country.

With college football right around the corner, more players have chosen to opt into the new EA Sports College Football 26 video game. When the game launched last month, there were several players who weren't in the game -- made-up players were in their spot.