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CFP Bracket Picks: Predicting All 7 Games Based on ESPN’s SP+ Rating

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National Championship: No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 5 Texas
Ohio State (1) survives Texas (5).

Ohio State SP+ Rating: 29.9

Offense: 38.2 | Defense: 8.0 | Special Teams: -0.2

Texas SP+ Rating: 26.8

Offense: 37.8 | Defense: 9.4 | Special Teams: -1.6
Quarterfinal Matchup: No. 8 Ohio State (-2.5) vs. No. 1 Oregon
Ohio State (1) gets revenge on Oregon (2).

Ohio State SP+ Rating: 29.9

Offense: 38.2 | Defense: 8.0 | Special Teams: -0.2

Oregon SP+ Rating: 29.0

Offense: 41.7 | Defense: 14.3 | Special Teams: 1.5
Quarterfinal Matchup: No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 2 Georgia (-1.5)
Georgia (6) survives Notre Dame (7).

Georgia SP+ Rating: 26.6

Offense: 39.5 | Defense: 14.9 | Special Teams: 2.0

Notre Dame SP+ Rating: 26.1

Offense: 39.7 | Defense: 12.2 | Special Teams: -1.3
Quarterfinal Matchup: No. 6 Penn State (-10.5) vs. No. 3 Boise State
Penn State (8) knocks off Boise State (23).

Penn State SP+ Rating: 24.7

Offense: 37.7 | Defense: 12.5 | Special Teams: -0.4

Boise State SP+ Rating: 13.2

Offense: 36.8 | Defense: 23.4 | Special Teams: -0.2
Quarterfinal Matchup: No. 5 Texas (-13.5) vs. No. 4 Arizona State
Texas (5) advances over Arizona State (29).

Texas SP+ Rating: 26.8

Offense: 37.8 | Defense: 9.4 | Special Teams: -1.6

Arizona State SP+ Rating: 10.8

Offense: 32.7 | Defense: 19.9 | Special Teams: -2.1
Semifinal Matchup: No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Georgia
Ohio State (1) upsets Georgia (6).

Ohio State SP+ Rating: 29.9

Offense: 38.2 | Defense: 8.0 | Special Teams: -0.2

Georgia SP+ Rating: 26.6

Offense: 39.5 | Defense: 14.9 | Special Teams: 2.0
Semifinal Matchup: No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 5 Texas
Texas (5) holds off Penn State (8).

Texas SP+ Rating: 26.8

Offense: 37.8 | Defense: 9.4 | Special Teams: -1.6

Penn State SP+ Rating: 24.7

Offense: 37.7 | Defense: 12.5 | Special Teams: -0.4
National Championship: No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 5 Texas
Ohio State (1) survives Texas (5).

Ohio State SP+ Rating: 29.9

Offense: 38.2 | Defense: 8.0 | Special Teams: -0.2

Texas SP+ Rating: 26.8

Offense: 37.8 | Defense: 9.4 | Special Teams: -1.6
Quarterfinal Matchup: No. 8 Ohio State (-2.5) vs. No. 1 Oregon
Ohio State (1) gets revenge on Oregon (2).

Ohio State SP+ Rating: 29.9

Offense: 38.2 | Defense: 8.0 | Special Teams: -0.2

Oregon SP+ Rating: 29.0

Offense: 41.7 | Defense: 14.3 | Special Teams: 1.5

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DET

-1.5

-120

O 7.5

CWS

+1.5

+102

U 7.5

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MIN

+1.5

+118

O 8.5

PIT

-1.5

-138

U 8.5

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