ESPN’s 12 Teams That Boosted Their College Football Playoff Hopes

John Canady
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- Notre Dame +650
- Indiana +700
- Ohio State +700
- Texas +700
- Oregon +850
- Georgia +1000
- Miami (FL) +1400
- Texas Tech +1400
- LSU +1600
- Texas A&M +1600
- Alabama +2700
- Oklahoma +3000
- Ole Miss +3000
- USC +4000
- Michigan +4500
That wraps up the top 10, which features both teams from last year’s National Championship Game, and six programs that were in the College Football Playoff. Potential new party crashers? Texas and Notre Dame, the last teams out, as well as Michigan and LSU, have new leadership on the sidelines.
Conference Breakdown
- ACC (1) – Miami
- Big Ten (5) – Indiana, Ohio State, Oregon, Michigan, USC
- Big 12 (1) – Texas Tech
- Group of 6 (1) – UNLV
- Independent (1) – Notre Dame
- SEC (3) – Georgia, LSU, Texas
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