ESPN’s College Football Playoff predictor weighs in on Ohio State-Oklahoma debate following Buckeyes’ big win
By Adam Spencer
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On Friday, Oklahoma beat West Virginia 59-56 in a game with no defense played. On Saturday, Ohio State beat Michigan 62-39 in a game with very little defense played.
Both the Sooners and Buckeyes played their way into their respective conference title games next weekend, and knocked off College Football Playoff contenders in the process.
After the game, ESPN’s CFP predictor updated each team’s odds of making the final four, and it likes Ohio State’s chances better than Oklahoma’s:
Up-to-the-second @ESPNStatsInfo Playoff Predictor chance to make the #CFP:
Ohio State – 50%
Oklahoma – 39%Don't. Like. It.
— Dari Nowkhah (@ESPNDari) November 24, 2018
There’s a lot that goes into this, and it’s not exactly saying Ohio State is the current No. 4 team, as Georgia will likely fill that spot in Tuesday’s updated rankings.
However, of Georgia, Ohio State and Oklahoma, this prediction seems to be saying that Ohio State has the best chance of winning its conference title, as the Buckeyes take on Northwestern next weekend.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
