Welcome to Before The Snap, For The Win’s college football series where we’ll break down the sport’s trending storylines, examine each week’s biggest matchups and track the College Football Playoff and Heisman Trophy races.
After Week 7 of the 2022 college football season, we have a new No. 1 team — both in the AP Poll as well as ESPN’s Playoff Predictor for the teams with the best chances to be among the final four championship contenders.
For AP voters, Georgia and Ohio State did enough to leap over former No. 1 Alabama to claim the top-2 spots. But for the Playoff Predictor formula, the Buckeyes and Crimson Tide swapped spots, and Ohio State is now the most favored team to make the College Football Playoff. But is it really the best team right now?
Ahead of Week 7’s games, here’s a look at the top-10 teams with the best chances to make the College Football Playoff, along with their chances of advancing to the title game and winning it all, according to ESPN’s Playoff Predictor, as of Tuesday. The Playoff Predictor utilizes an algorithm that factors in the same considerations as the selection committee, such as strength of record, number of losses and conference championships (or independent status), along with the FPI.
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