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ESPN experts share final College Football Playoff picks after Championship Weekend

Bryce Lazenby

By Bryce Lazenby

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Championship Weekend is now in the books. The 2023 college football season is coming to a close, and we are about to find out who the 4 teams in the College Football Playoff will be.

ESPN experts have updated their College Football Playoff picks after Championship Weekend.

The Washington Huskies, Michigan Wolverines, and Texas Longhorns all received 15/15 votes from the experts. The 4th slot, however, had the experts conflicted.

The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday in the SEC Championship. The final spot will likely be between the 12-1 Tide and the 13-0 Florida State Seminoles. The Noles will be without star QB Jordan Travis, which is mostly why many are conflicted.

Here are the ESPN experts’ complete ballots:

Andrea Adelson: 1. Michigan, 2. Washington, 3. Florida State, 4. Texas

Blake Baumgartner: 1. Washington, 2. Michigan, 3. Texas, 4. Alabama

Kyle Bonagura: 1. Michigan, 2. Washington, 3. Florida State, 4. Texas

Bill Connelly: 1. Michigan, 2. Washington, 3. Florida State, 4. Texas

Heather Dinich: 1. Michigan, 2. Washington, 3. Texas, 4. Alabama

David Hale: 1. Washington, 2. Michigan, 3. Florida State, 4. Texas

Chris Low: 1. Washington, 2. Michigan, 3. Texas, 4. Alabama

Harry Lyles Jr.: 1. Michigan, 2. Washington, 3. Florida State, 4. Texas

Ryan McGee: 1. Washington, 2. Michigan, 3. Texas, 4. Alabama

Adam Rittenberg: 1. Washington, 2. Michigan, 3. Texas, 4. Florida State

Alex Scarborough: 1. Washington, 2. Michigan, 3. Texas, 4. Alabama

Mark Schlabach: 1. Michigan, 2. Washington, 3. Texas, 4. Alabama

Paolo Uggetti: 1. Washington, 2. Michigan, 3. Texas, 4. Florida State

Tom VanHaaren: 1. Washington, 2. Michigan, 3. Texas, 4. Florida State

Dave Wilson: 1. Washington, 2. Michigan, 3. Texas, 4. Alabama

 

 

Bryce Lazenby

Bryce Lazenby covers college football for Saturday Down South. A Nashville native, his previous stops include FanSided, Dimers, and The Leaf-Chronicle.

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