When it comes to getting to the College Football Playoffs, some teams have easier paths than others.
This will change in the 2024 season when the field expands to 12 teams, giving all five power conferences an automatic bid for champions. Six more teams will have at-large bids and the highest-ranked Group of Five team will also get their ticket punched to the new-look playoff.
However, this upcoming season it will be the top four teams heading to the annual tournament. Last season it was two Big Ten teams, one from the SEC, and one from the Big 12 battling it out for the trophy. It was the Georgia Bulldogs who reigned supreme for the second straight season.
Following the completion of spring football and the second transfer portal window now closed, we take a look at our easiest path to the playoffs in 2023.