- Sep 8, 2014
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ESPN just released this article with odds to make the playoffs and win the national championship next year. As you might expect, Clemson and Bama are nearly locks for the playoffs (83% and 71% odds, respectively) and dominate the chances at a title (36% and 27%, respectively - in other words, a nearly 2 out of 3 possibility that one of them wins it all). We sit ninth with a 10% chance to make the playoffs and 1% chance to win it all.
But, there were some other interesting tidbits:
But, there were some other interesting tidbits:
- We have the #3 most difficult schedule going into the year.
- The #1 most difficult schedule is South Carolina (Clemson OOC in addition to SEC schedule makes it #1 I'm sure).
- Georgia came in as 4th most likely to make the playoffs, and 3rd most likely to win it (40% to make and 8% to win it all).
- LSU came in as 6th most likely to make the playoffs, and 5th most likely to win it all (32% to make and 6% to win it all)