Another fun season; all that's left are the bowls and the Playoff. Per our formula the committee got the correct four teams in. Simplified Football had 1-Alabama, 2-Georgia, 3-Clemson, 4-Oklahoma, 5-Ohio St. We predicted 61 of the 78 bowl-eligible teams correctly.
Bowl Predictions
Troy 42 – North Texas 24 · Western KY 24 – Georgia State 17 · Boise St 34 – Oregon 31 · Colorado St 34 – Marshall 27 · Arkansas St 31 – Middle Tenn St 17 · FAU 48 – Akron 14 · SMU 41 – La Tech 38 · FIU 24 – Temple 21 · Ohio 31 – UAB 17 · Wyoming 17 – Central Mich 13 · USF 31 – Texas Tech 24 · San Diego St 34 – Army 31 · Toledo 31 – App St 28 · Fresno St 28 – Houston 24 · UCLA 48 – Kansas St 41 · Northern Illinois 17 – Duke 13 · Utah 31 – West Virginia 28 · FSU 28 – Southern Miss 14 · Boston College 27 – Iowa 24 · Texas 28 – Missouri 27 · Arizona 38 – Purdue 35 · Navy 21 – Virginia 18 · Oklahoma St 28 – Virginia Tech 25 · TCU 24 – Stanford 21 · Washington St 17 – Michigan St 14 · Wake Forest 24 – TAMU 21 · NC State 42 – Arizona St 31 · Northwestern 28 – Kentucky 17 · Louisville 48 – Mississippi St 34 · Memphis 42 – Iowa St 38 · New Mexico St 24 – Utah St 20 · Michigan 20 – South Carolina 10 · LSU 27 – Notre Dame 21 · Ohio St 38 – USC 28 · Washington 28 – Penn St 24 · Wisconsin 21 – Miami 19 · Auburn 45 – UCF 35
Georgia vs Oklahoma
A great offense against a great defense. Oklahoma's chances ride entirely on a Heisman-esque game from Baker Mayfield; anything less and it's a long night against Georgia's efficient offense and top rushing attack. Mayfield has a good day, but UGA wears them down and pulls away in the second half. Georgia 34 – Oklahoma 24.
Clemson vs Alabama
The rubber match, minus Lane Kiffin and Deshaun Watson, who turned the previous two title games into shootouts. Without them the great defenses, littered with NFL talent up front, dominate. A defensive slugfest with low scores; the winner should be the national champion. Alabama 21 – Clemson 17.
That sets up an all-SEC championship game, Georgia vs Alabama: the teacher beats the pupil.