Expert NCAA predictions and projections for college football's 12-team playoff matchups for 2025-26 after Week 4.

With top-ranked Ohio State among 4 Top-10 teams idle in Week 4, there were only 3 matchups involving Top 25 teams.

Ohio State is a fixture in the College Football Playoff, but other schools from the state could join the Buckeyes in future postseasons.

Ohio State will spend the week resting and recovering before kicking off conference play next week. But as it rests, many other playoff contenders will play in season-defining games. Week 4 will have three games between ranked teams,

Preseason No. 1 Texas wasn't able to break through in a massive early test against No. 3 Ohio State on Saturday in Columbus, losing 14-7 in a defensive slugfest. The Longhorns hoped to make a statement on the road, but the Buckeyes' defense consistently kept Texas quarterback Arch Manning off balance in his first full-time start.

Indiana isn't just a cute story in 2025, it's back, and it's looking to make even more noise in Curt Cignetti's second season.

Ohio State hosted one of the first College Football Playoff home games last year. It resulted in extra cash for its athletic department.

Who could make the College Football Playoff in 2025? Here's how the 12-team bracket would look after Week 4 of the college football season:

The No. 6 Oregon Ducks have only played one road game, and one Big Ten opponnent this year-- Northwestern, but that all changes on Sept. 27 when the Ducks flock