Oklahoma, having more losing records the past three seasons than their previous quarter century combined, is in need of a good year in their fourth under Brent Venables. The Sooners are somewhat of a question mark,

Klatt pointed to Clemson’s 16 returning starters as the backbone of his prediction. The Tigers finished the 2024 season 10‑4, securing the ACC championship with a narrow win over SMU, and earned a College Football Playoff berth as a 12 seed before falling to the Texas Longhorns.

On Monday, FOX Sports' analyst Joel Klatt came out with his preseason top 25 -- the official AP Top 25 comes out next Monday -- and Klatt has the Wolverines as a top-10 team in the country. Someone who follows Michigan closely, Klatt ranked Michigan as his preseason No. 10 team.