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ESPN’s Playoff Predictor updates odds to win national title ahead of Championship Weekend
By Paul Harvey
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The race to the College Football Playoff will be settled this week.
Now that the major contenders are done with Rivalry Week, the matchups for conference championship games are set. In the B1G, Ohio State and Wisconsin will battle it out in Indianapolis.
Following Rivalry Week, ESPN updated the Playoff Predictor on Sunday. There are now three teams on the list with better than 90% odds to make the Playoff: Ohio State (98%), Clemson (94%), and LSU (92%). After that, the next closest teams are Georgia (52%) and Oklahoma (37%).
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When it comes to the odds to win the national title, Ohio State once again leads the way at 39%. The Buckeyes are followed by Clemson at 29% and LSU at 19%. No other team is given more than an 8% chance to win the title.
Obviously, a crazy Championship Weekend could shake that up, but Ohio State and Clemson enter their respective matchups as huge favorites. In the SEC, there is a growing sense that the game doesn’t matter as much for LSU with many speculating that the Tigers are in regardless.
Who do you see in the final four? The CFP Selection Show will begin airing at 12 pm EST on Dec. 8.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.