Phil Steele is a respected voice when it comes to all things college football. His preseason magazine is a must-read for college football fans everywhere.

As the 2022 season draws ever closer, Steele has made his picks for the 4 teams that will make the College Football Playoff.

During an appearance on “The Morning Show With John And Hugh” on 92.9 FM The Game, Steele told host John Fricke that he has 2 SEC teams in his field of 4 CFP squads (via 247Sports):

“I’ve got Ohio State making the Playoff, Alabama making the Playoff, Georgia making the Playoff and Clemson making the Playoff,” Steele said. “I think if you look at their rosters overall due to what we just talked about — to your point originally there, John — was the recruiting classes that they brought in over the last five years have really got them the most talented teams.”

Many preseason rankings have those 4 teams as the top 4 in the country entering the 2022 campaign. Will that hold true throughout the rest of the year? We’ll see what happens when games start up again late next month!