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• Projections for all four CFP First Round games
• Projected College Football Playoff
  

[Dec 15, 2025 at 3:55 pm ET · Taft Gantt]

Projected Score: PIT 25, MIA 21

Spread: OPEN PIT -2.5 --> CURRENT PIT -3

Total: OPEN 44.5 --> CURRENT 42.5

MODEL: Steelers -3, Over 42.5

[Dec 8, 2025 at 2:24 pm ET · Inside the Lines Team]

Inside the Lines' model has all four home teams advancing, including Oklahoma despite being a 1.5-point underdog. The simulations also project 12-seed JMU to cover as a +21.5 underdog, while Texas A&M (-3.5) and Ole Miss (-16.5) are both expected to cover as home favorites.

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[Dec 8, 2025 at 1:55 pm ET · Inside the Lines Team]

With the CFP bracket officially set, Inside the Lines has run full simulations across every game and every round to project this year's National Champion. Our model gives Georgia, the No. 3 seed, the most favorable path to the title. In the final, we project the Bulldogs as 5-point favorites over Indiana.

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