Let’s get one thing clear: It’s obscenely early to look at, analyze or try to predict teams’ chances at making the 2023-24 College Football Playoff. No one’s even played a game yet! But obviously, we can’t help ourselves when it comes to super bold season predictions, coaches who might be on thin ice soon and Heisman Trophy odds — even if it’s all way too early. And the same goes for the College Football Playoff. Entering Week 0 – in which only a handful of teams are playing, though there are some solid matchups — Ohio State has the best chance to make the playoff, according to ESPN’s Playoff Predictor. At 74.4 percent, the Buckeyes have a notable advantage on defending national champ Georgia and Alabama at Nos. 2 and 3, respectively. The Playoff Predictor utilizes an algorithm that factors in the same considerations as the selection committee, such as…
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