Alabama’s chance to win the College Football Playoff according to ESPN’s FPI
By Andrew Olson
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To the surprise of no one, Alabama learned it is the No. 1 seed in this year’s College Football Playoff field of four. Nick Saban’s squad is now two wins away over top-four teams from repeating as national champion.
According to ESPN’s Football Power Index, a measure of team strength based on how many points above or below average a team is, top-seed Alabama fittingly has the best chance to win the College Football Playoff:
- Alabama – 43 percent
- Clemson – 37 percent
- Oklahoma – 10 percent
- Notre Dame – 9 percent
It’s interesting to see that the FPI disagrees with the Nos. 3 and 4 seeding, giving No. 4 Oklahoma a better chance to win two more games than No. 3 Notre Dame.
It all starts with the Dec. 29 showdown with No. 4 Oklahoma in Miami.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
