The first full weekend of the college football season is days away. But sometimes you have to already look ahead to where things will finish, rather than how they will start. Such is the dilemma when doing bowl projections in a sport that is full of upsets and unpredictability.
When looking at the College Football Playoff forecast, it's worth noting that three teams in the past two years made their first appearance. That could portend someone like Penn State, Southern California or Tennessee reaching the semifinals. But who would they knock out?
Georgia after consecutive national titles seems as close to a lock as possible.