College Football Playoff predictions, picks for 2024 season: Who will win national title?

The 12-team College Football Playoff era is here at least, but will Mike Gundy coach the Oklahoma State Cowboys to their first playoff trip in 2024? And how about Brent Venables and the Oklahoma Sooners ? Can OU survive its first season in the SEC and end a five-year playoff drought?

Here's how The Oklahoman sports department projects the 2024 season going for OU, OSU and the CFP:

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Ryan Aber, OU beat writer

1. Georgia
2. Ohio State
3. Utah
4. Clemson
5. Oregon
6. Texas
7. Ole Miss
8. Notre Dame
9. Alabama
10. Penn State
11. Missouri
12. Memphis

National champion: Georgia

Heisman winner: Jaxson Dart, QB, Ole Miss

OU's Most Valuable Player: Danny Stutsman

OU's top newcomer: Damonic Williams

OU's biggest game: vs. Texas on Oct. 12 in Dallas

OU's trap game: at Auburn on Sept. 28

OU's final record: 9-4 (Texas Bowl)

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Scott Wright, OSU beat writer

1. Georgia
2. Ohio State
3. Florida State
4. Utah
5. Oregon
6. Ole Miss
7. Texas
8. Penn State
9. Clemson
10. Oklahoma State
11. Notre Dame
12. Boise State

National champion: Georgia

Heisman winner: Carson Beck, QB, Georgia

OSU's Most Valuable Player: Ollie Gordon II

OSU's top newcomer: Kobe Hylton

OSU's biggest game: vs. Utah on Sept. 21

OSU's trap game: at TCU on Nov. 9

OSU's final record: 11-3 (CFP)

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Joe Mussatto, columnist

1. Georgia
2. Oregon
3. Kansas State
4. Miami
5. Ohio State
6. Ole Miss
7. Texas
8. Florida State
9. LSU
10. Alabama
11. Penn State
12. Appalachian State

National champion: Georgia

Heisman winner: Carson Beck, QB, Georgia

OU's Most Valuable Player: Danny Stutsman

OU's top newcomer: Deion Burks

OU's biggest game: vs. Tennessee on Sept. 21

OU's trap game: at Auburn on Sept. 28

OU's final record: 8-5 (Texas Bowl)

OSU's Most Valuable Player: Ollie Gordon II

OSU's top newcomer: Trent Howland

OSU's biggest game: vs. Utah on Sept. 21

OSU's trap game: vs. West Virginia on Oct. 5

OSU's final record: 10-3 (Alamo Bowl)

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Jeff Patterson, sports editor

1. Ohio State
2. Georgia
3. Utah
4. Clemson
5. Oregon
6. Ole Miss
7. Notre Dame
8. Missouri
9. Penn State
10. Alabama
11. Oklahoma State
12. Tulane

National champion: Oregon

Heisman winner: Dillon Gabriel, QB, Oregon

OU's Most Valuable Player: Danny Stutsman

OU's top newcomer: Deion Burks

OU's biggest game: vs. Texas on Oct. 12 in Dallas

OU's trap game: at Auburn on Sept. 28

OU's final record: 9-4 (Citrus Bowl)

OSU's Most Valuable Player: Ollie Gordon II

OSU's top newcomer: Obi Ezeigbo

OSU's biggest game: vs. Utah on Sept. 21

OSU's trap game: vs. West Virginia on Oct. 5

OSU's final record: 11-3 (CFP)

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Jacob Unruh, deputy sports editor

1. Georgia
2. Ohio State
3. Oregon
4. Utah
5. Florida State
6. Texas
7. Ole Miss
8. Penn State
9. LSU
10. Alabama
11. Oklahoma State
12. Boise State

National champion: Ohio State

Heisman winner: Will Howard, QB, Ohio State

OU's Most Valuable Player: Billy Bowman Jr.

OU's top newcomer: Damonic Williams

OU's biggest game: vs. Texas on Oct. 12 in Dallas

OU's trap game: vs. South Carolina on Oct. 19

OU's final record: 8-5 (Liberty Bowl)

OSU's Most Valuable Player: Ollie Gordon II

OSU's top newcomer: Obi Ezeigbo

OSU's biggest game: vs. Utah on Sept. 21

OSU's trap game: at TCU on Nov. 9

OSU's final record: 12-3 (CFP)

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Who wins College Football Playoff? Our picks are in

• Ryan Aber: Georgia
• Scott Wright: Georgia
• Joe Mussatto: Georgia
• Jeff Patterson: Oregon
• Jacob Unruh: Ohio State

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