We are sooooo close to the kickoff of this year’s CFB Playoff, so I figured it was time to put together a megapost with this year’s playoff predictions. I’ll be updating this leading up to kickoff on New Year’s Eve so check back for the latest.
Update: Our experts are sitting at 54-2 in favor of Alabama over Washington and 24-13 in favor of Clemson over Ohio St. Our gamblers are sitting at 9-0 in favor of Clemson with the points and 9-2 in favor of Washington taking those big points.
Lee Corso:
Washington over Alabama
Ohio St over Clemson (headgear pick)
Andrea Adelson: espn.com 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Charles Arbuckle:
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Alabama over Clemson (in championship)
Skip Bayless: Undisputed 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Mike Bellotti: espn.com 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Ohio St over Clemson
Alabama over Ohio St (in championship)
Mack Brown: espn.com 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Alabama over Clemson in championship (Champ Drive 12/4)
Stanford Steve Coughlin:
Washington over Alabama (straight up! Dari & Mel 12/31)
Clemson+3 vs Ohio St
Washington+15 vs Alabama
Tim Cowlishaw:
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Washington+15 vs Alabama
Clemson+3 vs Ohio St
Ed Cunningham:
Alabama over Washington
Ohio St over Clemson
Heather Dinich: espncom 12/30
Ohio St over Clemson
Alabama over Clemson
Chris Doering: SEC Network 12/4
Alabama over Washington
Chris Fallica:
Clemson over Ohio St
Alabama over Washington
Clemson+3 vs Ohio St
Washington+15 vs Alabama
Bruce Feldman:
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Alabama-15 vs Washington
Clemson+3 vs Ohio St
Paul Finebaum:
Ohio St over Clemson (SEC Nation 12/31)
Alabama over Washington (SC 12/31)
Pat Forde:
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Alabama over Clemson
Washington+16 vs Alabama
Clemson+3 vs Ohio St
Joey Galloway: Gameday 12/31
Alabama over Washington
Ohio St over Clemson
Rod Gilmore: SC 12/31
Alabama over Washington
Mike Golic:
Alabama over Washington (Mike & Mike 12/7)
Mike Greenberg:
Alabama over Washington (Mike & Mike 12/7)
Kirk Herbstreit:
Alabama over Washington
Desmond Howard:
Alabama over Washington
Ohio St over Clemson
Brock Huard: espn.com 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Jennifer’s Picks:
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Danny Kanell:
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Clemson over Alabama (Champ Drive 12/4)
Mel Kiper Jr.: Dari & Mel 12/31
Washington+13 vs Alabama
Clemson+3 vs Ohio St
Joel Klatt: Undisputed 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Tom Luginbill: espn.com 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Alabama over Clemson
Ivan Maisel: espn.com 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Ohio St over Clemson
Trevor Matich: SC 12/31
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Mark May: Champ Drive 12/4)
Clemson over Ohio St
Alabama over Washington
Alabama over Clemson
Greg McElroy:
Alabama over Washington
Ohio St over Clemson
Alabama over Ohio St
Booger McFarland: espn.com 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Ryan McGee: espn.com 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Brett McMurphy: espn.com 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Ohio St over Clemson
Todd McShay: Champ Drive 12/4
Alabama over Washington
Ohio St over Clemson
Alabama over Clemson
Dari Nowkhah: Dari & Mel 12/31
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Alabama-13 vs Washington
Clemson+3 vs Ohio St
Rufus Peabody:
Alabama+14 vs Washington
Clemson+3 vs Ohio St
David Pollack:
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Jordan Rodgers:
Alabama over Washington
Mark Schlabach: espn.com 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Marcus Spears:
Alabama over Washington (SC 12/31)
Clemson over Ohio St (SEC Nation 12/31)
Steve Spurrier: Twitter 12/31
Alabama over Washington
Phil Steele:
Alabama over Washington (by 7 to 10)
Ohio St over Clemson (by 3)
Washington+15 vs Alabama
Ohio St vs Clemson over 59
Tim Tebow: SC 12/31
Alabama over Washington
Ohio St over Clemson (SEC Nation 12/31)
Dan Wetzel:
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Alabama over Clemson
Washington+16 vs Alabama
Clemson+3 vs Ohio St