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Most attention, understandably, is on OSU's quarterback competition. The reality is that if this veteran-laden defense plays to its potential, the Buckeyes won't need to score many points anyway. Ohio State isn't a lock to make the CFP, but it doesn't feel far away.

Unlike a few recent years, the Dawgs have a brutal schedule. They open the season with Clemson and travel to Kentucky—a sneaky-difficult place to play—Alabama, Texas and Ole Miss in addition to hosting Auburn and rival Tennessee. But I can't confidently make an argument against a Georgia roster that returns Carson Beck, bolstered the skill positions on offense and is always a terror on defense.

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