The ESPN Football Power Index is one of the most prominent college football prediction computer models out there, but there are times when its projections certainly raise eyebrows. © Provided by CFB-HQ on FanNation That was the case this week when FPI announced its predictions for the College Football Playoff and national championship races. According to the computer, it will be Ohio State — and not Michigan — that plays for the national championship against Georgia. Ohio State over Michigan for the national title game? FPI projects that Georgia is the favorite to qualify for the national title game at 66.1 percent, followed by Ohio State at 49.0 percent and Michigan at 48.4 percent, despite the Buckeyes’ 22-point loss to the Wolverines at home last Saturday. From there, the index favors Georgia to beat Ohio State for the national championship with 39.7 percent likelihood. Going by the computer’s percentage predictions, FPI believes…
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