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CFP projections: Buckeyes, Big Ten looking strong; Georgia repeat hardly a given

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Last updated: 2023/10/27 at 10:00 PM
BigP Published October 27, 2023
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Oct 27, 2023, 08:00 AM ET

Earlier this season, the Pac-12 looked like a conference sure to land a team — or multiple teams — in the College Football Playoff. Times have changed. The Allstate Playoff Predictor now has pegged the Big Ten as the conference most likely to have a team in the last four.

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Not only that, but the predictor also isn’t sold on Georgia repeating as national champions. The Bulldogs, who lost their tight end and leading receiver Brock Bowers to injury, have a tough slate the rest of the way, including Saturday’s game against Florida.

Down on Georgia

The Allstate Playoff Predictor has a much more pessimistic view of Georgia’s chances to reach the playoff than most might expect.

The model gives Georgia a 31% chance to reach the playoff and just a 7% chance to repeat as national champions.

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Why so low? A few reasons, but the biggest is the FPI doesn’t think Georgia is anything special compared to the rest of the top teams. Georgia ranks just eighth in FPI (rating: +22.5), in a virtual tie with Texas.

Georgia’s efficiency, which includes adjustments for opponent quality and garbage time, ranks only 12th this season.

Though 7-0, Georgia has the seventh most difficult schedule remaining. It has tough contests against Ole Miss (13th in FPI) at home and at Tennessee (16th) coming up, plus a potential matchup, likely against Alabama or LSU, in the SEC championship game.

Buckeyes the best

Ohio State now ranks No. 1 in Strength of Record after defeating Penn State. An average CFP contender would have had just a 10% chance to go 7-0 against the Buckeyes’ schedule, as Ohio State did. Florida State is closely behind at 11%.

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The Big Ten now has the three best teams in college football, per FPI. Ohio State (+27.9 rating), Michigan (26.7) and Penn State (24.8) are the three top-rated teams. Oklahoma (24.7) is the highest-rated non-Big Ten team.

Count on the Big Ten

The Big Ten is the most likely conference to put at least one team in the playoff (98%) and to put multiple teams in the playoff (38%), according to the Allstate Playoff Predictor. No other conference has a double-digit chance of putting multiple teams in the playoff.

After the hot start early in the season, the Pac-12’s chances to put a team in the playoff are now down to 39%.

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