Thoughts about who makes the CFB playoffs this year

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2023 College Football Playoff Predictions

Which four teams will make the playoffs this year?

Playoff thoughts are given for each team below, based on:
• Team composite talent level.
• Quality of coaching.
• Quality of QB.
• Schedule difficulty.
• Other intangibles.


Teams are listed below in order of 247Sports 2023 composite (entire team) talent level:

Alabama
94.5 average recruit score for entire team.
Elite coach.
Unproven, but talented, QB Milroe.
Fairly tough schedule.
Very likely to make playoffs.


Ohio State
93.3 average recruit score for entire team.
Good/very good coach.
New/unproven QB.
Fairly tough schedule.
Somewhat likely to make playoffs.


Georgia
93.0 average recruit score for entire team.
Very good/elite coach.
New/unproven QB.
Fairly easy schedule.
Very likely to make playoffs.


Notre Dame
91.2 average recruit score for entire team.
Fairly new / good coach.
Very good QB (Wake Forest transfer Sam Hartman).
Fairly tough schedule.
Likely to make playoffs.


Texas A&M
91.2 average recruit score for entire team.
Overrated coach.
New starter QB, sophomore.
Fairly tough schedule.
Will not make playoffs.


Clemson
91.2 average recruit score for entire team.
Good, but overrated coach; rejection of transfer portal might be his demise.
Fairly new QB, sophomore.
Somewhat tough schedule.
Something is off with this team.
Will not make playoffs.


Texas
91.0 average recruit score for entire team.
OK/Good coach
New starter QB, sophomore
Somewhat tough schedule.
Nothing seems to stand out about this team.
Will not make playoffs.


LSU
90.7 average recruit score for entire team.
Overrated coach.
Good, but unpredictable QB.
Somewhat tough schedule.
Team does not look sharp or well-coached.
Will not make playoffs.


Michigan
90.5 average recruit score for entire team.
Very good coach.
New starter QB, junior, decent QB.
Moderate/easy schedule.
Fairly likely to make playoffs.


Oklahoma
90.5 average recruit score for entire team.
Fairly new and unproven coach.
Multiple time transfer portal new starter QB.
Moderate/easy schedule.
Nothing seems to stand out about this team.
Will not make playoffs.


Penn State
90.4 average recruit score for entire team.
Fairly decent veteran head coach.
New starter QB, sophomore, highly 247 rated.
Moderate/easy schedule.
Nothing seems to stand out about this team.
Will probably not make playoffs.


Oregon
90.3 average recruit score for entire team.
Fairly new head coach, first head coach assignment.
Veteran, fairly good QB
Fairly tough schedule.
Will probably not make playoffs.


Miami
90.0 average recruit score for entire team.
Decent head coach.
OK QB, fairly unknown.
Fairly tough schedule.
Will not make playoffs.


USC
89.9 average recruit score for entire team.
Very good head coach.
Very good QB.
Tough schedule.
Somewhat likely to make playoffs.


Florida
89.4 average recruit score for entire team.
Unproven P5 head coach.
OK QB.
Tough schedule.
Team looks out of synch.
Will not make playoffs.


Tennessee
89.3 average recruit score for entire team.
Very good coach.
Very good QB.
Fairly tough schedule.
Somewhat likely to make playoffs.
15-0 till it ain’t.


North Carolina
88.7 average recruit score for entire team.
Good/very good coach.
Excellent QB.
Fairly easy schedule.
Somewhat likely to make playoffs.


TCU
88.2 average recruit score for entire team.
Will not make playoffs.

Nebraska
88.0 average recruit score for entire team.
Will not make playoffs.


Mississippi State
88.0 average recruit score for entire team.
Will not make playoffs.


Florida State
88.0 average recruit score for entire team.
Good coach.
Good/very good QB.
Fairly easy schedule.
Somewhat likely to make playoffs.


All other teams below 88.0 composite talent level will not make the playoffs, with four possible exceptions/dark horses:
Dark horse candidates for playoffs (composite talent in the 86.8-87.6 range).
[Good coaches and/or good QBs]:
Utah Utes
Colorado Buffaloes
Wisconsin Badgers
Washington Huskies

 

[lawgator1]

FSU and UGA are half of the playoff.

 

[joevol33]

FSU and UGA are half of the playoff.

Disagree, Georgia is out. They're going to lose at least two, maybe 3.

 

[Proud Army Wife]

If things turn out the way I think they will:
UGA or Bama
Michigan
ND
FSU

 

[MAD]

I’m going with

Alabama
Ohio State
Michigan
Tennessee

 

[RDU VOL#14]

I’ll tell you Saturday around 11pm. Huge game this weekend.

 

[Shades]

Disagree, Georgia is out. They're going to lose at least two, maybe 3.

@joevol33, I like the way you think!

 

[Vol in Buckeye Land]

I’m going with

Alabama
Ohio State
Michigan
Tennessee

Pac would really have to cannibalize each other for that to happen. ACC as well. The former is fairly likely imo, but I don’t know if there’s an L on FSU’s schedule.

 

[zeppelin128]

Bama, Michigan, USC, and FSU are my picks.

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

Disagree, Georgia is out. They're going to lose at least two, maybe 3.

UT and Ole Miss will beat Georgia.

 

[joevol33]

UT and Ole Miss will beat Georgia.

That's the two I've said, and playing at Auburn may be a challenge. Actually, I hope it is by that game.