Seven weeks into the college football season, suffice to say, it has not played out as expected. One of the most chaotic seasons of the last 15 years enters the halfway point with 47 games lost by teams ranked at the time in the AP Top 25 and Cincinnati looking like it may become the first Group of Five team to earn a College Football Playoff bid.
Among the other surprises is Georgia already ascending as the clear No. In fact, there are five open jobs already among FBS teams with three Power Five spots already available. But we are human, and even we can get things wrong. There was even a shakeup in our All-America selections on our midseason team.
That's why we're back at the halfway point of the season with a handful of second-chance expert picks. Here's how we believe the rest of the college football season will play out. Georgia: The Bulldogs defense is, by far, the best unit in the country. Georgia has navigated multiple injuries to quarterback JT Daniels, answered its receiving questions and showcased one of the most punishing rushing attacks in the country.
The Dawgs are the most complete team in the country Ohio State: The ability to overwhelm opponents with skill talent is a luxury that few teams possess, but Ohio State is at the top of the list.
Most don't have an "easy button" on offense, and the Buckeyes have at least three with Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson and emerging superstar running back Treyveon Henderson. Winning playoff games against elite teams will require an explosive offense, and Ohio State is one of the few teams in the country who have the personnel to match those requirements. Alabama: Nobody has more talent top to bottom than Alabama. The Boilermakers will make a few splash plays with David Bell, but how will they stop the Ohio State offense?
That's bad news against a Roadrunners offense that has put up plus points per game the last four weeks. That requires style points. Minnesota is down to its third-string tailback and struggled on offense in a loss to Illinois. Iowa has won the last six meetings in the series, but the last three at Kinnick Stadium have been one-score games. We like the Hawkeyes' defense at home. Louisiana beat Troy in the last meeting in , a result the Trojans likely haven't forgotten.
Louisiana is ATS as a favorite, but this is the first single-digit spread. Take advantage. Michigan State is coming off a heart-breaking loss to Purdue, and they face another pass-happy offense in Maryland. The Terps haven't fared well against the Big Ten East's best teams, but they might be able to hang around in this one. The Aggies and Rebels didn't play last year, so it's the first time we get Jimbo Fisher vs.
Lane Kiffin. That should lead to an entertaining game, one the Aggies have to be careful on the road. If the Rebels can turn this into a shootout, then Kiffin will pull out the upset special at home. This might be the most-entertaining game of the night. Virginia has won four straight games. Brennan Armstrong ranks second in the FBS with 3, passing yards, though he is a game-time decision with a rib injury suffered against BYU.
The Irish are against the Cavaliers all time, and the last one in Charlottesville was a thriller. Virginia gets its revenge as long as Armstrong plays. The winner will be sitting pretty in the ACC Atlantic race, but neither team can clinch.
Two-loss teams have an outside chance, but three or more losses all but exclude a team from the playoff, so that option isn't on the table. The College Football Playoff committee greatly values conference championships 24 of 28 CFP selections have been conference champs , but it's not a requirement.
If the season plays out exactly as you've selected, the Allstate Playoff Predictor says this is your postseason outlook. Sorry, this scenario either isn't possible or did not play out in enough of the , simulations run by the Allstate Playoff Predictor to be analyzed. These are your team's chances to win every game left on its schedule, according to the Allstate Playoff Predictor.
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