There will be no lukewarm takes or obvious declarations made. The following piece of college football content will not be for those in search of the obvious. These are hot takes for a reason. As the regular season crashes closer,

The 2025 college football season is almost here and predictions are rolling in. While the usual suspects are expected to compete at the top — the Ohio States, Texas Longhorns and Penn States of the world — there's always room for a dark horse to make some noise in the CFB field.

The regular season is approaching, and some great linebackers are returning. Here are the top 55 linebackers heading into the 2025 college football season.