The path to the College Football Playoffs isn’t always an easy one. We recently dove into the contenders with the easiest road, the two-time defending champs have the easiest one per our rankings.
On the flip side, there are five teams who could be contenders in 2023, that will have to work harder to make it to the four-team tournament at the end of the season.
There are no TCU Horned Frogs on this list but another Big 12 team could make a run this upcoming season. However, their road will be filled with obstacles trying to prevent them from getting in.
As we move closer to the start of college football in 2023, we check in on our five toughest roads to the CFP.