The Ohio State Buckeyes currently sit as the team with the best odds to hoist the 2023 National Championship trophy, according to ESPN. © Provided by Buckeyes Now on FanNation The Buckeyes also sit atop the Football Power Index (FPI), ESPN’s rating system that takes into account a team’s strength of schedule, returning players and recruiting class, just to name a few. Ohio State has a 31.5 FPI rating, which puts them slightly ahead of Alabama (28.2), Georgia (27.4) and LSU (22.1), who are the next three teams. Along with the FPI, ESPN has the Buckeyes with a 34.3 percent chance to finish 2023 undefeated, a 71.2 percent likelihood to win the Big Ten Conference championship and an 82.2 percent probability to make the College Football Playoff (CFP). Additionally, Ohio State is the favorite to win the 2023 National Championship with a 36.7 percent chance. The Buckeyes are well ahead…
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