12 teams will make the College Football Playoff. We have a good idea about a handful of teams’ chances to make it.
We identified five teams that you can count on to have a great season barring a surprise. Georgia, Ohio State, Oregon, Texas and Ole Miss have separated from the field in reliability. They did so with great returning talent and a strong transfer portal haul.
Even in an expanded tournament not all the teams from the 2023 playoff are locks to make the next one. Texas is the only team from last season’s playoff to return its head coach. In addition, Washington and Michigan lose their starting quarterback and several other key contributors.
Let’s look at where teams stand in playoff contention heading into the spring.