We still have most of the college football season left, but it’s really never too early to start looking ahead to the College Football Playoff. Heck, if you are an Ohio State fan, you know Ryan Day has taken the Buckeyes to the final four in three of his first four seasons.
One of the models we like to keep our eyes on is ESPN’s playoff predictor. It takes into account the results to date and what’s coming up to determine which teams have the best chance of making the playoff.
Buy Buckeyes TicketsNow that we are five weeks in, there’s some pretty good data to go on, but it is of course still too early to lock it in. However, if you are an Ohio State fan, you’re going to like what the playoff predictor says about the Buckeyes’ chances of getting into all of the fun again.
The usual suspects we’ve seen so far this year are there like Texas, Georgia, Alabama and Michigan are all there along with others.
Here’s a look at the 14 teams that have the best chance to make the playoff according to ESPN after the results of Week 5.
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No. 14 - Ole Miss Rebels (4-1)
ESPN Playoff Predictor Odds
Chance of Making the CFP | 4%
Last Week’s Chances | N/A
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No. 13 - Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-1)
ESPN Playoff Predictor Odds
Chance of Making the CFP | 5%
Last Week’s Chances | N/A
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No. 12 - Miami Hurricanes (4-0)
ESPN Playoff Predictor Odds
Chance of Making the CFP | 9%
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No. 11 - USC Trojans (5-0)
ESPN Playoff Predictor Odds
Chance of Making the CFP | 14%
Last Week’s Chances | N/A
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No. 9 (tie) - Michigan Wolverines (5-0)
ESPN Playoff Predictor Odds
Chance of Making the CFP | 21%
Last Week’s Chances | N/A
% Chance Ranking Last Week | N/A
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No. 9 (tie) - Washington Huskies (5-0)
ESPN Playoff Predictor Odds
Chance of Making the CFP | 21%
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No. 8 - Alabama Crimson Tide (4-1)
ESPN Playoff Predictor Odds
Chance of Making the CFP | 27%
Last Week’s Chances | N/A
% Chance Ranking Last Week | N/A
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No. 7 - Florida State Seminoles (4-0)
ESPN Playoff Predictor Odds
Chance of Making the CFP | 28%
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% Chance Ranking Last Week | N/A
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No. 6 - Georgia Bulldogs (5-0)
ESPN Playoff Predictor Odds
Chance of Making the CFP | 30%
Last Week’s Chances | N/A
% Chance Ranking Last Week | N/A
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No. 5 - Penn State Nittany Lions (5-0)
ESPN Playoff Predictor Odds
Chance of Making the CFP | 33%
Last Week’s Chances | N/A
% Chance Ranking Last Week | N/A
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No. 4 - Oregon Ducks (5-0)
ESPN Playoff Predictor Odds
Chance of Making the CFP | 40%
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No. 3 - Texas Longhorns (5-0)
ESPN Playoff Predictor Odds
Chance of Making the CFP | 50%
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No. 2 - Oklahoma Sooners (5-0)
ESPN Playoff Predictor Odds
Chance of Making the CFP | 53%
Last Week’s Chances | N/A
% Chance Ranking Last Week | N/A
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No. 1 - Ohio State Buckeyes (4-0)
ESPN Playoff Predictor Odds
Chance of Making the CFP | 54%
Last Week’s Chances | N/A
% Chance Ranking Last Week | N/A
