ESPN’s Shocking Computer Predicts Just 16 Teams Have a Real Shot at the National Title—Is Yours On the List?

So here’s the kicker—out of the sprawling landscape of college football teams, ESPN’s fancy Football Power Index crunches the numbers and arrives at a rather exclusive club: only 16 teams have a legitimate crack at snagging the College Football Playoff national championship this season. Now, you might wonder, why just 16? Isn’t college football supposed to be full of surprises, underdog stories, and those jaw-dropping upsets? Well, this mercilessly precise model, running 20,000 simulations (yeah, that’s not a typo), lays it all bare. Texas tops the list, waving a 24 percent chance like a flag, while a slew of stalwarts—Georgia, Ohio State, Alabama—trail closely behind. It’s an intriguing cocktail of hope, stats, and raw gridiron passion. So tell me—do you stick to the numbers or trust that gut feeling screaming about the next Cinderella story? Dive into the full scoop and make your own call on who’s going all the way this season. LEARN MORE.

“Only” 16 teams can win the College Football Playoff national championship this year, according to ESPN’s computer model, the Football Power Index.

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