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ESPN’s College Football Playoff predictor lists SEC teams who could make the Playoff
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ESPN’s Playoff Predictor is a great reference when it comes to examining every team’s chance to reach the College Football Playoff in the preseason and through each and every day of the college football season. It was created by studying the selection committee’s rankings during the season and on selection day each of the last four seasons.
Now that Week 1 is in the books, we have our best look yet at how the season could shake out. On Monday, ESPN published the odds of 25 teams who currently have the best chance to make the College Football Playoff, and that included seven SEC teams.
Coming in at No. 23 is LSU, who upset No. 8 Miami on Saturday. ESPN gives them less than a one percent chance to make the playoff, make the championship and win the championship, but they still made the top 25.
At No. 21, ESPN says Texas A&M has exactly a one percent chance to make the College Football Playoff, but less than a one percent chance to make the championship or win it all.
Dan Mullen’s Florida Gators come in at No. 16 with a two percent chance to make the playoff and less than a one percent chance to go any further. Mississippi State is ranked at No. 14 with a four percent chance to make the playoff, a one percent chance to make the championship and less than a one percent chance to win the championship.
Jumping up the list, Auburn is currently ranked at No. 7, with a 25 percent chance to make the College Football Playoff, a 12 percent chance to make the championship and a five-percent chance win it all. Georgia comes in at No. 6 with a 28 percent chance make the playoff, a 14 percent chance to make the title game and only a six percent chance to win it all this year.
At No. 1 is Alabama, who has a 64 percent chance to make the playoff, 41 percent chance to make the championship and a 25 percent chance to repeat as champions.
You can view the full list of the 25 teams and their chances here.
Jordan Dajani covers SEC football for Saturday Down South and is a University of Tennessee graduate. He also has experience working in the NBA and with ESPN.
