The summer months are upon us, and that means time is ticking to start the college football season. It is never too early to put together a top 25. As the powerhouses continue to float at the top, the changing of coaches and the rise in recruiting gives other teams the opportunity to be the dark horse of the season.

With that said, here is a look at a top 25 ranking for 2018:

25. South Carolina Gamecocks

24. Memphis Tigers

23. Texas Longhorns

22. Texas A&M Aggies

21. UCF Knights

20. Florida State Seminoles

19. TCU Horned Frogs

18. Oklahoma State Cowboys

17. Michigan Wolverines

16. Michigan State Spartans

15. Stanford Cardinals

14. Virginia Tech Hokies

13. USC Trojans

12. Washington Huskies

11. LSU Tigers

10. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

9. Penn State Nittany Lions

8. Wisconsin Badgers

7. Maimi Hurricanes

6. Auburn Tigers

5. Oklahoma Sooners

4. Ohio State Buckeyes

3. Clemson Tigers

2. Georgia Bulldogs

1. Alabama Crimson Tide

As four of the top five teams were in last years playoffs, it will be interesting to see were those teams end up and what team will be in the hunt come playoff time. For now, this is just an idea of how the rankings may look.