2022-2023 College Football Playoff Projections
So here’s the problem.
The call was that the winner for the SEC Championship would be in, the loser would be out, Ohio State is a lock, and Clemson might be a relative slam dunk.
Then Georgia came out and rim-rocked Oregon.
It’s SO early, but at the moment, Alabama and Georgia appear to be the two best teams in college football – hardly a bold thought. Even if it doesn’t seem like it will logistically work out – both teams could slip somewhere in an Any Given Saturday in the SEC sort of way – it’s malpractice right now to not assume the CFP would find a way to get both teams in.
That leaves the Buckeyes, the Tigers, and the pet call from the start that we can’t back off now after a 66-14 win over Rice and with a tremendously favorable schedule for a while – USC. One has to be left out.
Again, IT’S EARLY. The same formula will hold – win your Power Five conference championship, go 12-1 or better, and you’ll get in.
So with the understanding that we really do want to put Clemson in here somewhere (if only there was an expanded College Football Playoff format) …
College Football Playoff Semifinal: Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Saturday, December 31, 2022
4:00 or 8:00, ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Last Year: Michigan State 31, Pitt 21
Bowl Ties: CFP vs CFP
Bowl Projection: Alabama vs USC
College Football Playoff Semifinal: Fiesta Bowl
Saturday, December 31, 2022
4:00 or 8:00, ESPN
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
Last Year: Oklahoma State 37, Notre Dame 35
Bowl Ties: CFP vs CFP
Bowl Projection: Georgia vs Ohio State
College Football Playoff National Championship
Monday, January 9, 2023
TBA, ESPN
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA
Last Year: Georgia 33, Alabama 18
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Winner vs Fiesta Bowl Winner
Bowl Projection: Alabama vs Georgia
Bowl Projections: Week 1 2022-2023
Bowl Projections, Part 1 | Bowl Projections, Part 2
New Year’s Six | CFN Week 1 Rankings 1-131
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