5 darkhorse contenders for the 2024-25 College Football Playoff
Kansas Jayhawks
The thought of Kansas being considered for a College Football Playoff berth would have been unimaginable just a couple of years ago, but things have turned around quickly in the Lance Leipold era. Last year, the Jayhawks went 9-4 and won their first bowl game since 2008. The season was highlighted by an upset win over top-ranked Oklahoma, and outside of a beatdown at Texas, Kansas鈥� other three losses were all winnable games.聽
Now, dual-threat quarterback Jalon Daniels will return for the Jayhawks to give the offense even more firepower behind star running back Devin Neal and a trio of senior wideouts including Lawrence Arnold, Quentin Skinner and Luke Grimm. The offense should be electric, and if the Jayhawks鈥� defense remains solid, Kansas could be one of the better teams in the Big 12. Ultimately, a relatively soft schedule outside of road games at Kansas State and West Virginia gives the Jayhawks a golden chance to sneak into the back half of the playoff field.
