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James Morgan

Former Florida coach Dan Mullen makes CFP prediction

Former Florida Gators head coach Dan Mullen has projected the College Football Playoff ahead of Week 1 of the college football season. Mullen predicts NC State, Alabama, Ohio State and Utah will make the college football playoff.

Mullen believes Alabama linebacker Will Anderson is the Heisman favorite. He projects Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud to be a finalist along with Alabama quarterback Bryce Young.

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Mullen thinks the Alabama Crimson Tide will defeat the Ohio State Buckeyes to win the national championship. The former Florida coach predicts Georgia will win the SEC East, but he doesn’t think the Bulldogs will make the playoffs.

Mullen likely expects Georgia to have a regular-season loss and projects the Bulldogs will lose in the SEC championship to Alabama. He predicts NC State will win the ACC Atlantic division. The Wolfpack return a lot of talent this season, but it is pretty bold to project them to make the playoffs.

Dan Mullen will serve as a college football analyst for ESPN this year. The former Florida and Mississippi State coach knows a lot about the current state of college football, so his predictions carry some weight.

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