Former Florida Gators head coach Dan Mullen. Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Dan Mullen has bold College Football Playoff prediction

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 9/2/22

Former Florida coach Dan Mullen is trying his hand at analyst work in 2022, and he seems to believe that bolder is better in that department.

Mullen joined ESPN as a college football analyst following his exit from Florida, and as part of his new job, he shared his preseason predictions for the College Football Playoff. Alabama and Ohio State were relatively safe picks, but Mullen went off the beaten path by putting NC State and Utah in his field.

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— Dan Mullen (@CoachDanMullen) September 2, 2022

Utah came in seventh in the preseason AP poll, so you can at least sort of justify that. It’s a bit tougher with the 13th-ranked Wolfpack, who would presumably have to go unbeaten — including a win at No. 4 Clemson — in order to have any hope of making the field. Regardless of that fact, Mullen is clearly a believer.

Mullen’s predictions are unconventional, but if any of them work out, he can certainly say he called it. Of course, Florida fans will probably be skeptical that he’s ahead of the curve here knowing how his tenure with the Gators ended.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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