The CFP race
the most likely field, the bubble, and the games that move it
In the books
WEEK 1 · 2025
19 teams on the bubble entering week 1.
The bracket as of today
12 most likely teams, seeded by the sims · 1–4 get byes→
1
Penn State0–098%
Penn State0–098%Quarterfinal · vs winner of 8/9
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4
Ohio State0–093%
Ohio State0–093%Quarterfinal · vs winner of 5/12
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2
Notre Dame0–098%
Notre Dame0–098%Quarterfinal · vs winner of 7/10
Bubble watch
15–85% playoff odds, with the last week's movementGames of the week
ranked by playoff probability in play across the country…
… · ABC
#9 LSU at #4 Clemson
Final · LSU 17–10 Clemson
30 ppplayoff odds in play
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… · ESPN
#22 Iowa State at #17 Kansas State
Final · Iowa State 24–21 Kansas State
20 ppplayoff odds in play
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… · FOX
#1 Texas at #3 Ohio State
Final · Texas 7–14 Ohio State
17 ppplayoff odds in play
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… · ABC
#6 Notre Dame at #10 Miami
Final · Notre Dame 24–27 Miami
19 ppplayoff odds in play
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… · ABC
#8 Alabama at Florida State
Final · Alabama 17–31 Florida State
22 ppplayoff odds in play
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… · SEC Network
Georgia State at #21 Ole Miss
Final · Georgia State 7–63 Ole Miss
30 ppplayoff odds in play
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… · ESPN
#25 Boise State at South Florida
Final · Boise State 7–34 South Florida
10 ppplayoff odds in play
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… · ESPN
Virginia Tech at #13 South Carolina
Final · Virginia Tech 11–24 South Carolina
15 ppplayoff odds in play
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… · ESPN+
Jacksonville State at UCF
Final · Jacksonville State 10–17 UCF
16 ppplayoff odds in play
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… · FS1
Old Dominion at #20 Indiana
Final · Old Dominion 14–27 Indiana
18 ppplayoff odds in play
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 1, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 1). How the model works.




















