PicKell Picks Oregon to Win 2026 CFP, Beating No. 1 Georgia in Title Game
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Updated · KSR · Aug 3
PicKell Picks Oregon to Win 2026 CFP, Beating No. 1 Georgia in Title Game
3 articles · Updated · KSR · Aug 3
Summary
On3 analyst J.D. PicKell projected Oregon to win the 2026 national championship, with the No. 2 Ducks beating No. 1 Georgia after both top seeds reach the CFP final.
His 12-team bracket sends Oregon past Notre Dame and Oklahoma, while Georgia advances by defeating Texas and Miami before falling short against Dan Lanning’s team.
Oklahoma is PicKell’s biggest quarterfinal upset pick, with the No. 6 Sooners knocking off No. 3 Ohio State after first eliminating LSU in Norman.
The first-round field in his forecast includes Texas Tech over UTSA, Notre Dame over reigning champion Indiana, Texas over USC and Oklahoma over LSU, with Miami, Georgia, Oregon and Ohio State holding byes.
A Ducks title in PicKell’s projection would give the Big Ten a fourth straight championship won by a fourth different program.