Isaac Smith has developed into a quality player at Mississippi State. The safety's 127 tackles last season led the Southeastern Conference and tied him for seventh place among all Football Bowl Subdivision players.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq as Ranking college football teams we're excited to watch in 2025, and why.

Some were big programs that crashed, while others were dealing with big transitions. These five teams fell flat last year, but are about to be great again.