247Sports college football analyst Josh Pate has released his preseason tprediction on who he thinks will make the College Football Playoff. Pate expects two of the country’s three consensus best teams to make the CFP, but he does not predict that the Georgia Bulldogs will return to the CFP.
Georgia, Ohio State, and Alabama are routinely ranked as the top three teams in college football heading into the 2022 season. Georgia lost a lot of talent to the 2022 NFL draft. The Dawgs have the talent to return to the CFP.
Josh Pate thinks Georgia will lose in both the regular season and in the SEC Championship. Who does he pencil in for the CFP?
No. 4 Michigan Wolverines
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The Michigan Wolverines returning to the CFP would shock quite a few people. The Wolverines return both of their two top quarterbacks from last season.
Michigan has an easy nonconference schedule, which could be a reason why the Wolverines are left out of the CFP if they lose more than one game. The Wolverines have tough games Oct. 1 at Iowa and Oct. 29 against Michigan State. Of course, they end the season against Ohio State, but Josh Pate does not think they’ll win that game.
No. 3 Utah Utes
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Utah is a trendy CFP pick and has the talent to win the Pac-12. The Utes open their season at Florida, which will be no easy task. Additionally, Utah has tests against Oregon and USC. Overall, an 11-1 regular season with a Pac-12 title is within reach for the Utes.
No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes
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A rematch of the 2022 Rose Bowl in the CFP? Sign me up. Ohio State and Utah was one of the most exciting games of the season last year.
This year, the Buckeyes must be better defensively. They are elite at the skill positions on offense and have an excellent quarterback in CJ Stroud, but will need their…
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