
#4Alabama Crimson Tide
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves Alabama's pathYour game. Beat LSU and your playoff odds are 91%; lose and they drop to 70%.
You're close to a playoff lock — the live question is the top-4 seed and first-round bye, and Purdue winning protects it.
You're close to a playoff lock — the live question is the top-4 seed and first-round bye, and Mississippi State winning protects it; you already beat Georgia; them losing again keeps them behind you; you still play Georgia in week 15.
SEC race: Texas A&M losing helps your spot in the standings; you beat Missouri — their wins make your résumé stronger.
You're close to a playoff lock — the live question is the top-4 seed and first-round bye, and Penn State winning protects it.
You already beat Vanderbilt; them losing again keeps them behind you; Auburn visits your schedule in week 14 — keep them ranked.
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Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 11, anchored to the Playoff Committee Rankings (week 11). How the model works.