2025 historical replay

One game.
One last leap.
A champion.

Eight friends. Ninety-six drafted programs. An entire college football season—replayed with today's CFBPools format.

Replay the season See how it works

A frozen, display-only example—no account or live pool needed.

Players
8
Programs drafted
96
Season stages
22
Lead changes
6

Interactive season replay

Watch the standings take shape.

Move through all 22 scoring stages, or press play to watch every lead change from Week 1 to the title game.

Postseason · Jan 20

National Championship

Pistol Pete leads by 2.838.00 points awarded this stage

Stage 22of 22
Standings after National Championship
RankPlayerMoveStagePoints
1Pistol PeteUp 1 place+8.00164.70pts
2Big RedDown 1 place+0.00161.87pts
3The DuckNo rank change+0.00156.15pts
4SebastianNo rank change+0.00155.04pts
5Big AlNo rank change+0.00144.35pts
6Bucky BadgerNo rank change+0.00139.28pts
7Brutus BuckeyeNo rank change+0.00135.42pts
8Goldy GopherNo rank change+0.00119.03pts

Draft results

Explore the final rosters

Color initials only · no school logos
#1Pistol Pete12 drafted programs164.70points
  1. #8AlabamaSEC · 11–415.71pts
  2. #9IndianaBig Ten · 16–035.35pts
  3. #24Kansas StateBig 12 · 6–69.62pts
  4. #25Jacksonville StateConference USA · 9–517.99pts
  5. #40Virginia TechACC · 3–96.52pts
  6. #41Texas StateSun Belt · 7–611.65pts
  7. #56Miami (OH)Mid-American · 7–79.73pts
  8. #57DukeACC · 9–515.78pts
  9. #72Fresno StateMountain West · 9–417.35pts
  10. #73San José StateMountain West · 3–94.56pts
  11. #88MarylandBig Ten · 4–87.38pts
  12. #89East CarolinaAmerican Athletic · 9–413.07pts
#2Big Red12 drafted programs161.87points
  1. #2Penn StateBig Ten · 7–69.12pts
  2. #15LouisvilleACC · 9–415.17pts
  3. #18Arizona StateBig 12 · 8–515.75pts
  4. #31James MadisonSun Belt · 12–215.48pts
  5. #34Iowa StateBig 12 · 8–414.06pts
  6. #47MarshallSun Belt · 5–710.50pts
  7. #50NavyAmerican Athletic · 11–217.80pts
  8. #63LibertyConference USA · 4–85.79pts
  9. #66Missouri StateConference USA · 7–614.29pts
  10. #79PittsburghACC · 8–514.01pts
  11. #82Georgia SouthernSun Belt · 7–614.66pts
  12. #95Western KentuckyConference USA · 9–415.24pts
#3The Duck12 drafted programs156.15points
  1. #5TexasSEC · 10–314.82pts
  2. #12MiamiACC · 13–325.39pts
  3. #21Boise StateMountain West · 9–511.87pts
  4. #28MissouriSEC · 8–510.81pts
  5. #37ArmyAmerican Athletic · 7–615.56pts
  6. #44IllinoisBig Ten · 9–414.14pts
  7. #53Georgia TechACC · 9–413.29pts
  8. #60Washington StatePac-12 · 7–612.22pts
  9. #69North CarolinaACC · 4–85.74pts
  10. #76CincinnatiBig 12 · 7–610.74pts
  11. #85UConnFBS Independents · 9–414.70pts
  12. #92BuffaloMid-American · 5–76.86pts
#4Sebastian12 drafted programs155.04points
  1. #7Ole MissSEC · 13–221.95pts
  2. #10TennesseeSEC · 8–510.13pts
  3. #23Texas A&MSEC · 11–216.11pts
  4. #26OklahomaSEC · 10–316.16pts
  5. #39MemphisAmerican Athletic · 8–512.92pts
  6. #42WashingtonBig Ten · 9–412.20pts
  7. #55UTSAAmerican Athletic · 7–612.24pts
  8. #58NebraskaBig Ten · 7–69.91pts
  9. #71UCLABig Ten · 3–98.86pts
  10. #74Old DominionSun Belt · 10–314.15pts
  11. #87Air ForceMountain West · 4–87.34pts
  12. #90NorthwesternBig Ten · 7–613.08pts
#5Big Al12 drafted programs144.35points
  1. #6OregonBig Ten · 13–220.16pts
  2. #11MichiganBig Ten · 9–411.75pts
  3. #22USCBig Ten · 9–411.31pts
  4. #27BYUBig 12 · 12–219.39pts
  5. #38BaylorBig 12 · 5–77.77pts
  6. #43KansasBig 12 · 5–76.13pts
  7. #54WisconsinBig Ten · 4–810.05pts
  8. #59RutgersBig Ten · 5–77.50pts
  9. #70VanderbiltSEC · 10–316.45pts
  10. #75TroySun Belt · 8–617.05pts
  11. #86Sam HoustonConference USA · 2–108.00pts
  12. #91App StateSun Belt · 5–88.80pts
#6Bucky Badger12 drafted programs139.28points
  1. #3GeorgiaSEC · 12–216.41pts
  2. #14SMUACC · 9–415.25pts
  3. #19IowaBig Ten · 9–413.21pts
  4. #30TCUBig 12 · 9–413.77pts
  5. #35MinnesotaBig Ten · 8–514.38pts
  6. #46AuburnSEC · 5–77.25pts
  7. #51UtahBig 12 · 11–214.38pts
  8. #62Boston CollegeACC · 2–102.72pts
  9. #67SyracuseACC · 3–96.46pts
  10. #78Northern IllinoisMid-American · 3–93.83pts
  11. #83South FloridaAmerican Athletic · 9–415.38pts
  12. #94North TexasAmerican Athletic · 12–216.23pts
#7Brutus Buckeye12 drafted programs135.42points
  1. #1Notre DameFBS Independents · 10–211.32pts
  2. #16South CarolinaSEC · 4–85.09pts
  3. #17ClemsonACC · 7–610.75pts
  4. #32OhioMid-American · 9–413.63pts
  5. #33UNLVMountain West · 10–415.94pts
  6. #48Texas TechBig 12 · 12–215.74pts
  7. #49South AlabamaSun Belt · 4–86.51pts
  8. #64NC StateACC · 8–514.45pts
  9. #65DelawareConference USA · 7–614.85pts
  10. #80West VirginiaBig 12 · 4–89.66pts
  11. #81Bowling GreenMid-American · 4–89.04pts
  12. #96Florida StateACC · 5–78.43pts
#8Goldy Gopher12 drafted programs119.03points
  1. #4Ohio StateBig Ten · 12–214.00pts
  2. #13LSUSEC · 7–610.52pts
  3. #20FloridaSEC · 4–87.10pts
  4. #29ColoradoBig 12 · 3–94.70pts
  5. #36TulaneAmerican Athletic · 11–316.62pts
  6. #45ArkansasSEC · 2–102.06pts
  7. #52UCFBig 12 · 5–76.25pts
  8. #61CaliforniaACC · 7–617.48pts
  9. #68KentuckySEC · 5–710.00pts
  10. #77LouisianaSun Belt · 6–711.86pts
  11. #84ToledoMid-American · 8–59.51pts
  12. #93Mississippi StateSEC · 5–88.92pts

The finish

The title game changed everything.

After the semifinals, the leader looked safe. One drafted team still had 8 championship points left to play for.

After the CFP semifinals + January bowls

#1

Big Red

161.87 pts
#2 Pistol Pete156.70
One game remaining
Indiana27–21Miami

Indiana's title win added +8.00 points to Pistol Pete.

Final standings

#1

Pistol Pete

164.70 pts
#2 Big Red161.87

The format

A full draft. Current point values.

This retrospective applies the 2026 CFBPools format to completed 2025 results and historical pregame probabilities.

01

Strict snake draft

8 players × 12 programs

Every player gets twelve programs. The order runs 1 → 8, then reverses 8 → 1 each round until all 96 picks are made.

Round 118
Round 281

Drafted from each program's first available 2025 pregame Elo, taken before its first Elo-scored result, with a school-name tie-break.

02

2026 scoring format

Every win can move the table.

FBS vs. FBS win
1.00–4.00
Based on locked pregame win probability
FBS over FCS
+1.00
Conference title
+2.00
Non-CFP bowl
+2.00
CFP wins, by round
+2.00 / +4.00 / +6.00 / +8.00

Regular-season value: 1.00 ÷ pregame win probability, bounded from 1.00 to 4.00 points.