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Who has the best chance of making the play-offs?
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Who has the best chance of making the play-offs?

After his team’s shocking 24-21 loss to unranked Georgia Tech in the season opener, Florida State coach Mike Norvell said the Seminoles “can’t let this one game determine the outcome of our season.”

FSU could still reach the 12-team College Football Playoff if it wins the ACC — the five highest-ranked conference champions are guaranteed a spot in the new format — or it could earn one of seven at-large bids. The reality, though, is that the Noles’ 0-1 start has already impacted postseason predictions.

Florida State no longer plays on all teams.

So who are they (besides Georgia and Ohio State)?

Our postseason picks are in, and with a new 12-team format, the door opens for more contenders — and more debate. According to Allstate Playoff Predictor, Florida State began the season with a 36% chance of reaching the playoffs. That dropped to 13% after its Week 0 loss to Georgia Tech.

How many teams will represent the ACC in the 12-team field now? SEC? Big Ten? Big 12? Who is the best Group of 5 candidate?

It depends who you ask…

Andrea Adelson

Playoff field: Georgia, Ohio State, Kansas State, Miami, Memphis, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Clemson, Alabama, Oregon, LSU, Penn State

Semi-finalists: Georgia, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Ole Miss

Finalists: Georgia, Ohio state

Champion: State of Ohio


Kyle Bonagura

Playoff field: Alabama, Arizona, Boise State, Clemson, Georgia, Miami, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Texas, Utah

Semi-finalists: Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Oregon

Finalists: Georgia, Ohio state

Champion: Georgia


Bill Connelly

Playoff field: Georgia, Ohio State, Clemson, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Penn State, Texas, Notre Dame, Alabama, Michigan, Missouri, Memphis

Semi-finalists: Georgia, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Penn State

Finalists: Georgia, Ohio state

Champion: Georgia


Heath Dinich

Playoff field: Georgia, Ohio State, Miami, Utah, Texas, Oregon, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Alabama, Clemson, Penn State, Boise State

Semi-finalists: Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Ohio State

Finalists: Georgia, Ohio state

Champion: Georgia


David Hale

Playoff field: Georgia, Clemson, Ohio State, Kansas, Notre Dame, Texas, Oregon, Penn State, Alabama, Miami, Utah, Memphis

Semi-finalists: Ohio State, Georgia, Clemson, Notre Dame

Finalists: State of Ohio, Georgia

Champion: State of Ohio


Eli Lederman

Playoff field: Georgia, Ohio State, Clemson, Kansas State, Notre Dame, Oregon, Penn State, Ole Miss, Alabama, Missouri, Miami, Memphis

Semi-finalists: Georgia, Ohio State, Oregon, Notre Dame

Finalists: Georgia, Oregon

Champion: Oregon


Ryan McGee

Playoff field: Georgia, Ohio State, NC State, Oklahoma State, Liberty, Oregon, Ole Miss, Notre Dame, Missouri, Alabama, Clemson, Kansas

Semi-finalists: Georgia, Ohio State, Oregon, Ole Miss

Finalists: Georgia, Ohio state

Champion: Georgia


Max Olson

Playoff field: Georgia, Ohio State, Miami, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Texas, Ole Miss, Notre Dame, Alabama, Penn State, Utah, Memphis

Semi-finalists: Georgia, Ohio State, Oregon, Texas

Finalists: Georgia, Ohio state

Champion: Georgia


Chris Laag

Playoff field: Georgia, Ohio State, Clemson, Utah, Oregon, Michigan, Alabama, Texas, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Penn State, UNLV

Semi-finalists: Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan, Ole Miss

Finalists: Georgia, Ohio state

Champion: State of Ohio


Harry Lyles

Playoff field: Georgia, Oregon, Utah, Clemson, Ohio State, Texas, Alabama, Penn State, Ole Miss, Virginia Tech, Notre Dame, Memphis

Semi-finalists: Georgia, Ohio State, Texas, Oregon

Finalists: Georgia, Oregon

Champion: Georgia


Adam Rittenberg

Playoff field: Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Memphis, Miami, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Notre Dame, Penn State, Texas, Utah

Semi-finalists: State of Ohio, Georgia, Texas, Notre Dame

Finalists: State of Ohio, Texas

Champion: State of Ohio


Mark Schlabach

Playoff field: Ohio State, Georgia, Miami, Utah, Oregon, Texas, Penn State, Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson, Ole Miss, Memphis

Semi-finalists: State of Ohio, Georgia, Oregon, Texas

Finalists: State of Ohio, Georgia

Champion: Georgia


Jake Trotter

Playoff field: Georgia, Texas, Alabama, Ole Miss, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Miami, Notre Dame, Boise State

Semi-finalists: State of Ohio, Georgia, Oregon, Texas

Finalists: State of Ohio, Georgia

Champion: State of Ohio


Paolo Uggetti

Playoff field: Georgia, Ohio State, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Notre Dame, Alabama, Kansas, Penn State, Clemson, Miami, Boise State

Semi-finalists: State of Ohio, Georgia, Oregon, Notre Dame

Finalists: Georgia, Oregon

Champion: Georgia


Dave Wilson

Playoff field: Ohio State, Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Oklahoma State, Penn State, Alabama, Michigan, Clemson, Boise State

Semi-finalists: Georgia, Ohio State, Oregon, Oklahoma State

Finalists: Georgia, Ohio state

Champion: Georgia