According to the ESPN FPI, Alabama Football possesses a superior probability of qualifying for the Playoffs compared to Tennessee, despite the significance of the Vols’ victory against the Crimson Tide in a direct comparison.
What is known regarding the outcome of the new CFB Playoff 12-team selection can be characterised as murky after their thrilling victory over LSU on Saturday night, Alabama football looks certain to qualify for the playoffs the Crimson Tide are predicted to be seeded anywhere from two to eleven.
According to ESPN Analytics, the Alabama Crimson Tide have a 92.2% chance of defeating Auburn and an 81.7% chance of defeating Oklahoma.
Even though the FCS Bears are superior to a few dozen FBS teams, defeating Mercer is inevitable.
ESPN’s Allstate Playoff Predictor is a fun tool Relying on its accuracy should probably be avoided, but if nothing less., it can be used to assess relative Playoff chances between two teams.
Based on the ESPN FPI, Alabama Football has a better chance of making the Playoffs than Tennessee, even though in a head-to-head analysis, the Vols’ win over the Crimson Tide would carry some weight.
Alabama has the sixth-highest probability at 75.7%. Close behind the Crimson Tide, the Vols have the eighth-highest at 73.6%.
Tennessee controls its Playoff future and only needs to finish the regular season with three more wins. With that finish, the Allstate Playoff Predictor gives the Vols a greater than 99% probability to make the 12-team field as a projected.
