So, who makes the 2018 College Football Playoff? The safest bet involves some combination of Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Clemson, Oklahoma or Washington: a group of teams that includes all four Playoff teams from last season. They’ll most likely decide the fifth national championship in the College Football Playoff era.

MORE: Sporting News’ 2018 season preview

Sporting News has preseason projections for every bowl game, and a few familiar teams are back in the semifinals … with a throwback in the national championship game.

College football bowl projections

College Football Playoff predictions