College Football Playoff bracket predictions: Simulation reveals surprising 2024 CFP picks, upsets, sleepers

With first-round matchups completed, the 2024-25 College Football Playoff bracket advances to the quarterfinals on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The second round begins on Dec. 31 when No. 3 seed Boise State takes on No. 6 seed Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl, which kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET. Then the action continues with three games on Saturday beginning with No. 4 Arizona State vs. No. 5 Texas in the Peach Bowl at 1 p.m. ET. That’s followed by No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 8 Ohio State at the Rose Bowl at 5 p.m. ET and then No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 7 Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl at 8:45 p.m. ET. 

The latest College Football Playoff odds list Penn State (-10.5), Texas (-13.5), Ohio State (-2.5) and Georgia (-1.5) as favorites in those CFP quarterfinal matchups. Texas is the +310 favorite (risk $100 to win $100) to win it all in the CFP futures odds, followed by Ohio State (+330), Oregon (+480), Georgia (+480) and Penn State (+500). Before locking in any College Football Playoff bracket picks or national championship bets, be sure to see the latest College Football Playoff predictions from SportsLine’s proven model.

The model simulates every FBS game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a betting profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college spread football picks, and it is 43-35 on top-rated picks during the 2024 season. It also nailed all four winners in the first round of the College Football Playoffs. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps has seen impressive returns.

Now, it has turned its attention to the latest college football odds and college football betting lines for the 2024-25 College Football Playoff bracket. Head here to see every pick.

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Author : CBS Sports Staff

Publish date : 2024-12-27 14:42:00

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