CBS

● By Chris Trapasso
What a weekend it was to "begin" the 2024 college football season. And that start means my weekly journey into the mock-draft world has commenced. What's so fascinating about the 2025 draft class at the outset of the season is -- we really do not have a Caleb Williams or Trevor Lawrence type, nor do we know who is locked into the first round. And there's seemingly 5 to 7 talented quarterbacks all capable of securing that top quarterback spot or climbing into Round 1. Let's get to mock draft No. 1. The draft order below was determined using Super Bowl odds but in reverse order.

Top Players Not Included

These players appear in the top 32 of our

Consensus Big Board

, but do not show up in this mock.