ESPN analysts take their shot at predicting College Football Playoff games

ESPN media members gave their opinions this morning on who they felt would win today’s College Football Playoff semifinal matchups.

As a whole, the network’s collection of panelists seem to believe two particular teams are on a collision course to play for the national championship.

(2) Alabama vs. (3) Michigan State

Former Texas coach Mack Brown picked Michigan State this morning, but just about everyone else is picking Alabama.

#SECNation Picks | #CottonBowl
Tebow – #RollTide
Spears – #RollTide
McElroy – #RollTide
Finebaum – #RollTide pic.twitter.com/qgV8U8xdQI

— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) December 31, 2015

Desmond Howard, Lee Corso, Joey Galloway, David Pollack and Butch Davis picked Alabama to beat Michigan State in the Cotton Bowl.

— Marq Burnett (@Marq_Burnett) December 31, 2015

(1) Clemson vs. (4) Oklahoma

GameDay Crew picks for the #CapitalOneOrangeBowl:

Joey- OKLA
Butch- OKLA
Herbie- OKLA
Des- CLEM
Corso- OKLA
Pollack- OKLA

— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) December 31, 2015

Corso picks Oklahoma for the #OrangeBowl! #BoomerSooner https://t.co/fQM9fY8g54

— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) December 31, 2015

#SECNation Picks | #OrangeBowl
Tebow – Oklahoma
Spears – Clemson
McElroy – Clemson
Finebaum – Oklahoma

— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) December 31, 2015

Jay Boice of ESPN’s FiveThirtyEight published this shortly after the teams and seedings were announced on Dec. 6.

According to FiveThirtyEight’s model, it’s the No. 4 seed, Oklahoma, that has the best chance of coming away with the national championship. Meanwhile, Alabama has a slightly better shot than the Sooners to reach the final.

Talal Elmasry

Born and raised in Gainesville, Talal joined SDS in 2015 after spending 2 years in Bristol as an ESPN researcher. Previously, Talal worked at The Gainesville Sun.