Go ahead and pinch yourself. We have actual college football in less than two weeks.

The 2025 season is almost upon us, and with it comes the second year of the 12-team College Football Playoff. New stars will emerge. Familiar faces are back for an encore, some wearing new uniforms.

We unveil ESPN's 2025 preseason All-America team realizing there won't be any debate about those players left off (yes, that is sarcasm). Only five players who were first-team selections on our 2024 postseason team made the cut: Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith, Florida center Jake Slaughter, Texas linebacker Anthony Hill Jr., Ohio State safety Caleb Downs and Michigan place-kicker Dominic Zvada.

Clemson and Alabama lead the way with three first-team selections each, while Ohio State, Penn State, Notre D

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