Commentary: Georgia faces a tougher than expected CFP path

Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan and Texas Christian are in the College Football Playoff. They will play each other in a New Year's Eve game. USC was supposed to play in SoFi Stadium, but the Utah Utes won.

The CFP selection committee got it right. Georgia and Michigan finished as the only 13-0 teams. The committee had three teams to consider for the final two spots: TCU, coming off a 31-28 overtime loss to Kansas State in the Big 12 championship game, Ohio State, 11-1 and riding a three-game winning streak, and Alabama, 10-2. Alabama didn't have the quality wins to overcome razor-thin losses at Tennessee and Louisiana State. TCU will be seeded third and draw Michigan in Fiesta.

The CFP expansion to 12 teams in 2024 is going to make the regular season games less meaningful. If Ohio State upsets Georgia and Michigan beats TCU, it would set up a scintillating scene at SoFi Stadium.

Georgia and Ohio State are going to play for the national championship. The game is a great contest between two of the most talented teams in the country. Ohio state is built more like a Southern team than a Midwestern team. Michigan is 9-point favorites against TCU. Georgia and Michigan are both motivated to win the championship and advance to the next round. Georgia is the favorite. TCU is also a favorite, but Michigan will have to be on attack mode to avoid the upset. It is difficult to predict the outcome of a game.

Michigan fans swarmed Staples Center during the second weekend of the 2018 NCAA tournament in L.A. Michigan won't be playing in the Final Four this year.