Who will win the college football national championship? Journal Star makes its picks

The College Football Playoffs will have a drastic new look this season when the postseason expands from four to 12 teams, opening the door for programs that have never come close to qualifying for the exclusive bracket.

Here is a look at our College Football Playoff predictions, including the entire field by seed and each of our picks from the quarterfinals on through the CFP final.

Every team: Georgia, Ohio State start at top of college football’s NCAA Re-Rank 1-134

CFB projections: Our picks for the College Football Playoffs

Adam Duvall, Dave Eminian and Wes Huett of the Journal Star made their picks for the 12 schools in the College Football Playoffs this season. Here is how we predict the playoffs will be seeded:

1. Georgia (SEC champ; first-round bye)

2. Ohio State (Big Ten champ; first-round bye)

3. Utah (Big 12 champ; first-round bye)

4. Florida State (ACC champ; first-round bye)

5. Oregon

6. Alabama

7. Texas

8. Clemson

9. Ole Miss

10. Notre Dame

11. Penn State

12. Boise State (Mountain West champ; highest-ranked Group of 5)

College Football Playoff predictor: Journal Star picks CFP national champ

Each reporter picked the full bracket and eventual national championship matchup, plus why each thinks the winning program will hoist the trophy on Jan. 20 at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

Adam Duvall: Oregon over Ohio State

What to know: Oregon makes a big statement in its inaugural Big Ten Conference season, keeping the national title within the B10. Behind Heisman Trophy finalist (and likely winner) Dillon Gabriel, coach Dan Lanning earned himself the program’s first national championship

Quarterfinal picks: Clemson over Georgia; Oregon over Florida State; Alabama over Utah; Ohio State over Texas

Semifinal picks: Oregon over Clemson; Ohio State over Alabama

Dave Eminian: Georgia over Ohio State

What to know: Georgia has…

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Publish date : 2024-08-25 08:03:22

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