Josh Pate's College Football Show CFP Rankings Reaction + Conference Title Predictions & Penn State Coaching Search
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Dec 3, 2025 Dive into conference championship predictions featuring Alabama vs. UGA and Ohio State vs. Indiana. Explore the implications of the latest CFP rankings and whether Alabama truly needs a win to secure their playoff spot. Unpack the chaotic Penn State coaching search and the fallout from Lane Kiffin's potential move to LSU. Will Texas Tech shake things up against BYU? Join for insights, predictions, and a touch of chaos as college football heads into its thrilling final week!
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Prioritize Conference Title Games
- Value conference championship games, especially SEC and Big Ten, because committee places heavy emphasis on those outcomes.
- Treat participation in those games as essential leverage for playoff inclusion and seeding.
G5 Champion Likely Gets In
- The highest-ranked G5 conference champion looks very likely to earn an at-large playoff spot under the current committee tendencies.
- Pate sees the G5 champion as a near lock to secure representation.
SEC Rematch Hinges On Health And Rush
- The SEC championship (Alabama vs Georgia) is a one-possession rematch where injuries and pass rush will decide the outcome.
- Pate's model slightly favors Georgia and he emphasizes regression-to-the-mean and health as pivotal factors.