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College Football Playoff Tiers Rank Miami and Georgia as Top Contenders

Analysts sort national championship hopefuls into tiers based on resumes and ceilings as the season enters its second half.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 21 Oct 2026 · updated 1h ago

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How the odds moved · Georgia
0%50%100%84%21 Oct, 19:10 UTCnowSI Feed: College Football Playoff Tiers: Ranking the National Championship Contenders · 22 Oct, 19:52 UTCCBS Sports Headlines: College Football Playoff tiers: Miami and Georgia lead the way, but who else is elite? · 21 Oct, 20:20 UTC

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22 Oct, 20:05 UTC84%
21 Oct, 19:10 UTC86%

The story so far

2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 21 Oct 2026. CBS Sports Headlines published first, on 21 October at 20:20 UTC; SI Feed followed 23h 32m later. The most recent article, from SI Feed, appeared on 22 October at 19:52 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: CBS Sports Headlines, SI Feed.

3 prediction markets price this story:

  • Georgia — the market puts it at 84%, with $50 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 29 Dec 2026. The outcome is Yes if Georgia qualifies for the College Football Playoff. The outcome is No if Georgia does not qualify. Readers often mistake the linked story's ranking as the resolution criteria, but only actual playoff qualification counts.
  • Miami (FL) — the market puts it at 59%, closing 7 Feb 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Miami (FL) earns a top four seed in the 2026-27 College Football Playoff. It resolves to No if the team fails to reach that specific ranking. Readers often mistake the linked game result for the resolution criteria, but only the playoff seeding matters.
  • Georgia — the market puts it at 50%, closing 7 Feb 2027. The outcome is Yes if Georgia qualifies for the College Football Playoff Semifinals during the 2026-27 season. The outcome is No if they do not qualify in that specific timeframe. Readers often mistake the linked news headline about current rankings as the resolution criteria, but only official qualification for the 2026-27 semifinals counts.

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Sources

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  1. College Football Playoff Tiers: Ranking the National Championship Contenders SI Feed
  2. College Football Playoff tiers: Miami and Georgia lead the way, but who else is elite? CBS Sports Headlines

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  • Kalshi Georgia 84% $50 24hends 29 Dec 2026

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  • Kalshi Miami (FL) 59% $0 24hends 7 Feb 2027

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  • Kalshi Georgia 50% $0 24hends 7 Feb 2027

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