ESPN: Alabama has highest chance to make College Football Playoff

ESPN’s college football playoff simulation predicts Alabama to have the highest chances to make the CFP, along ith clemson, ohio state…

Alabama is past the half-way point of the 2020 season  with a record of 5-0 and is the only undefeated team in the SEC. As they look to take on Mississippi State for their Week 6 matchup, they begin to set their sights on the post season.

ESPN’s latest College Football Playoff simulation has the Crimson Tide sitting at the top with the highest odds to make the playoff with 87%.

The top ten:

  • Alabama – 87%
  • Ohio State – 75%
  • Clemson – 75%
  • Wisconsin – 47%
  • Georgia – 24%
  • Notre Dame – 22%
  • Oregon – 21%
  • USC – 16%
  • BYU – 13%
  • Oklahoma State – 6%

One simulation predicts Alabama to take on BYU in the Semifinal after a Heisman-winning season and takes on ohio State in the National Championship.