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ESPN's Playoff Predictor Reveals Four SEC Team That Have A Chance At The 2018 CFP
by TD Staff Reporter
August 8, 201814 Comments

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According to ESPN's new Playoff Predictor, four teams from the SEC have a chance to reach the College Football Playoff this upcoming season. They are Alabama, Georgia, Auburn, and Mississippi State.
Alabama
Playoff appearance: 47%
National Championship: 14%
Georgia
Playoff appearance: 46%
National Championship: 13%
Auburn
Playoff appearance: 17%
National Championship: 3%
Mississippi State
Playoff appearance: 3%
National Championship: Less than 1%
The playoff predictor had 20 total teams listed. Clemson is just ahead of Alabama at the top of the list with 67% chance to make the playoffs and a 24% chance to win the National Championship. Here is the complete list.
These five key factors determine each team's chance to reach the playoff:
Alabama
Playoff appearance: 47%
National Championship: 14%
Georgia
Playoff appearance: 46%
National Championship: 13%
Auburn
Playoff appearance: 17%
National Championship: 3%
Mississippi State
Playoff appearance: 3%
National Championship: Less than 1%
The playoff predictor had 20 total teams listed. Clemson is just ahead of Alabama at the top of the list with 67% chance to make the playoffs and a 24% chance to win the National Championship. Here is the complete list.
These five key factors determine each team's chance to reach the playoff:
quote:
-Strength of Record (how much teams have accomplished)
-FPI (how good teams are)
-Number of losses (incorporated into SOR but the committee places even more emphasis on losses)
-Conference championships
-Independent status (Notre Dame can't be a conference champion, but all else being equal it might get more credit than a team that didn't win its conference championship) -- despite the committee claiming it wants the four best teams.
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