Could we really have a great national championship this year?
In the last six national title games, the difference was more than ten points. This one will not be, but who will play the part? Once the 12 teams have played, what will happen?
That was one of the first, unresearched predictions people made about the College Football Playoff National Championship.
The real preview and prediction will not come out until about the middle of January, when we know who the teams are. But for now, the early call is…
CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T First Prediction
Our call for the national title matchup is …
8 Ohio State vs 2 Georgia
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
7:30, ESPN
It is time for an instant analysis of ALL the games, ALL the drama, ALL the fun, ALL the craziness, ALL the speculation, and ALL the… We all knew we would be where we are now almost a year ago.
These are the two best college football teams. They have not always played like NFL players, but there will be NFL players on both sides of the ball, the excitement will be through the roof, and
The quarterbacks will have a tough night if Carson Beck does not go. On his days off, Gunner Stockton likes to play this game.
He is going to be one of the tournament’s big stars. It will be big deal for him; people will call him Stetson Stockton, and he will be good enough to get the Dawgs here. This is where the Ohio State defense will shut the door.
People first saw Tua Tagovailoa connect with DeVonta Smith for the 2017 national title, which was the last time we saw Georgia play for the title in Atlanta.
The last time Ohio State and Georgia played in a game this big, it was in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in 2022, which was also held in Atlanta.
The Buckeyes missed a kick that would have won the national championship and been very, very bad to TCU. They were down 42–41.
It will be just as exciting, but this time the Buckeyes will win with an interception.
After 14 minutes, someone will ask Ryan Day what he needs to do to beat Michigan.
First Thought College Football Playoff National Championship Prediction
Ohio State 27, Georgia 23
