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Always College Football with Greg McElroy

Who from the SEC is in the best position to make the 12-team CFP

Always College Football with Greg McElroy

ESPN

Football, Sports

3.91.9K Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

52 weeks from NOW the National Champion will be crowned in Atlanta. McElroy takes an early look at 8 SEC teams and what chances each of them have in making the first ever 12-team CFP. Is Georgia a lock? Will Texas and Oklahoma be able to jump into the SEC and make the CFP? Can Alabama and Kalen DeBoer make a statement in season 1? Is there a sleeper in Ole Miss, Missouri and Tennessee? Plus Ohio State is on a tear right now and more news from around the college football world | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

I think that the

0:03.0

the

0:08.0

that the challenges that they'll have playing an SEC schedule

0:10.0

are going to be significant.

0:19.0

There's so many changes going on in college football right now. It's almost difficult to wrap your head around how different 2024 is going to look.

0:25.0

So we figured we'd start by taking a look over the next couple weeks

0:30.0

at some college football playoff contenders.

0:33.3

We'll start today with the SEC.

0:36.4

And there's a bunch of teams that we're going to put a percentage likelihood

0:40.2

that they make the college football playoff.

0:42.2

I have eight teams in the SEC that I think

0:44.3

have a chance to get to the college football playoff. Granted it's a 12 team playoff. I can't

0:50.2

imagine a scenario where the SEC gets more than three or four teams, but will put the percentage likelihood that the teams could find their way to the ultimate prize.

1:00.0

I can't wait because we are officially 52 weeks to the day away from crowning a national

1:06.7

champion.

1:07.7

If you haven't looked at the calendar, the national champion will be crowned one year from

1:11.1

today.

1:12.1

Now not January 22nd because it's a leap year.

1:14.0

It'll be January 20th, but we are 52 weeks from the day from crowning a national

1:19.4

champion there in Atlanta in the inaugural 12 team playoff.

1:23.4

Welcome to Always College Football.

1:24.5

I'm Greg McElroy along with we are Mark Kubiak, Jack Foster,

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