Florida State vs. Georgia Tech picks, predictions: Week 0 college football odds, lines

Expert predictions for Florida State vs. Georgia Tech by the computer analytics model that picks college football games.

Florida State vs. Georgia Tech picks, predictions, Week 0 college football game odds, lines / Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

Florida State and Georgia Tech kick off a historic 2024 college football season from Dublin on Saturday in the traditional Week 0 game action between two ACC rivals.

On one side, the defending conference champion Seminoles, fresh off being snubbed in last year's College Football Playoff and undergoing major roster turnover amid high-profile transfer additions.

On the other, a Yellow Jackets team that returns quarterback Haynes King, the bulk of an offensive core that finished strong a year ago, but also a defense in need of marked improvement.

What do the experts think of the matchup? Let's see how the College Football Power Index computer prediction model projects the game.

Florida State vs. Georgia Tech picks, predictions

Florida State odds: The computers predictably side with the Seminoles, who have a dominant 79.7 percent chance to win the game, according to models that simulate games 20,000 times to pick winners.

Georgia Tech odds: Conversely, the model predicts the Yellow Jackets can take down the Seminoles in the remaining 20.3 percent of simulations.

Point spread: Florida State is a 10.5 point favorite against Georgia Tech, according to the lines at FanDuel Sportsbook, which set the total at 55.5 points.

Florida State predictions: The models forecast the Seminoles to be 15.1 points better than opponents on average and projects them to win 8.8 games this season.

Georgia Tech predictions: The index expects the Jackets to be 2.1 points better than opponents on average and to win 4.9 games this season.

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Florida State vs. Georgia Tech schedule

When: Sat., Aug. 24
Time: 12 p.m. Eastern
TV: ESPN network

College Football Power Index

Football Power Index (FPI) college football rankings and computer prediction model are a measure of team strength that predicts a team’s future performance. 

Rankings and scores predictions are based on 20,000 simulations of a team’s season and games, using a combination of key analytics, including scores to date, quality of opponents, team talent, recruiting, and a team’s schedule.

Teams are ranked not in order of talent like in other rankings, but by a projected point margin per game against an average team on a neutral field.

College football rankings

According to AP top 25 poll

1. Georgia (46 first-place votes)
2. Ohio State (15)
3. Oregon (1)
4. Texas
5. Alabama
6. Ole Miss
7. Notre Dame
8. Penn State
9. Michigan
10. Florida State
11. Missouri
12. Utah
13. LSU
14. Clemson
15. Tennessee
16. Oklahoma
17. Oklahoma State
18. Kansas State
19. Miami
20. Texas A&M
21. Arizona
22. Kansas
23. USC
24. NC State
25. Iowa

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