A college football playoff predictor is a tool that attempts to forecast the teams that will make the College Football Playoff, a four-team single-elimination tournament that determines the national champion of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) in the United States. The 2025 College Football Playoff is scheduled to begin on December 19, 2025, and conclude with the championship game on January 12, 2026.
There are a number of different factors that can be used to predict which teams will make the College Football Playoff, including team records, strength of schedule, and performance against ranked opponents. Some of the most popular college football playoff predictors include ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI), CBS Sports’ TeamRankings, and Sagarin’s College Football Ratings. These predictors use a variety of statistical models to calculate a team’s chances of making the playoff, and they can be a valuable tool for fans and bettors alike.