Week 10 of the 2025 season is a pivotal point on the college football calendar. Not only does it mark the time at which almost every school in the nation will have played eight games -- or two-thirds of their schedule -- it also heralds the arrival of the first College Football Playoff rankings reveal.

The SEC is often considered the best conference in college football. Currently, it has five teams ranked in the top 10 and nine in the top 20. The No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide is viewed by many as a strong contender to win the conference, with ESPN's Football Power Index (FPI) giving them a 57.2% chance of success.

A lot has changed about college football over the last five seasons. Texas and Vanderbilt illustrate that dynamic as they prepare to meet.

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It took Joe Paterno — the winningest Division I coach in college football history — three years to turn a 5-5 team into an unbeaten club that finished the season ranked No. 2 in the nation. Bobby Bowden needed four seasons to turn Florida State from a loser into a legit title contender with an 11-1 season.

Former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III made a surprising pick for the best college football team without hesitation.

Here are SportsLine's top money line favorite and underdog parlays for Week 10 of the 2025 college football season