The college football playoff committee has returned its verdict: No. 1 Clemson, No. 2 Alabama, No. 3 Michigan State, No. 4 Oklahoma. Here’s what those final seedings mean for each team’s championship odds, according to FiveThirtyEight’s model:
| PROBABILITY OF… | ||
|---|---|---|
| TEAM | MAKING FINAL | NAT. TITLE |
| Oklahoma | 66% | 41% |
| Alabama | 68 | 34 |
| Clemson | 34 | 15 |
| Michigan St. | 32 | 10 |
Oklahoma comes into the playoff as the favorite with a 41 percent chance of winning the title despite being the fourth seed.