ESPN experts update College Football Playoff picks after Week 10
By Andrew Olson
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The College Football Playoff race is in the spotlight down the final stretch of the 2023 regular season. As we look ahead to Week 11, ESPN’s experts predicted their CFP fields following Saturday’s action.
The Playoff selection committee unveiled its first top 25 of the season ahead of Week 10. Ohio State checked in at No. 1, followed by No. 2 Georgia, No. 3 Michigan, No. 4 Florida State, No. 5 Washington and No. 6 Oregon.
All 6 of the top teams were in action on Saturday. The committee won’t update its rankings until Tuesday, but ESPN’s experts updated their fields of 4 after Saturday’s games.
Georgia is the only unanimous pick among ESPN’s 15 experts to make the final 4. The Bulldogs are currently the committee’s No. 2 team. UGA improved to 9-0 with a Week 10 win over a ranked Mizzou squad.
Florida State and Ohio State are the next most popular picks. FSU and OSU both make 14-of-15 ballots.
OSU is the committee’s current No. 1, setting up the potential for the Buckeyes to again make the CFP as an at-large team if Ryan Day’s squad stumbles in the final weeks.
The Seminoles are also in the 9-0 club and have secured a spot in the ACC Championship Game. ESPN’s FPI currently gives FSU a 75% chance of winning the conference title.
Michigan is the only other team to make double-digit ballots. The Wolverines are 9-0 and No. 3 in the committee rankings as The Game nears.
Washington is undefeated with one of the season’s most impressive wins, but the Huskies aren’t getting a lot of Playoff love. UW is No. 5 in the committee rankings and the 5th-most popular selection among ESPN experts, making just 3-of-15 ballots. Oregon, which lost to Washington, is on 1 ballot.
Here are the full ballots from the ESPN experts:
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