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Ranking the College Football Playoff contenders by easiest path

The first 2023 College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings will be released tomorrow night as anticipation builds ahead of the final month of the regular season. All due to respect to Air Force, James Madison and Liberty, but 13 teams are still in contention for the final four spots.

Unlike the AP Poll, the CFP rankings will inevitably have one or two surprises no one sees coming, but the picture at the top, for the most part, is clear.

Instead of predicting what the committee will release tomorrow, let’s rank the 13 contenders in order of the easiest road to the promised land.