The 2025 CFB season is just 2 weeks away, with Week 0 set to light up stadiums across the country. But while fans are counting down the days, insider Josh Pate is already peeking ahead to December, when the CFP field will be set. He’s got his eye on a few SEC dark horses, teams flying under the radar now but capable of shocking the nation later. Okay, think back to last year’s surprise runs from Indiana and SMU. Following that, Pate believes we could see a few more programs crash the party this season, rewriting the playoff conversation in bold ink.

Interestingly, on Sunday night’s Josh Pate’s CFB Show , the spotlight turned to sleepers. And Pate rolled out five picks he believes could sneak into the playoff chase. Two from the SEC. Two from the ACC. One lone wolf from the B1G. And

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