
#7BYU Cougars
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves BYU's pathYour game. Beat Texas Tech and your playoff odds are 74%; lose and they drop to 44%.
Purdue winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Big 12 race: TCU losing helps your spot in the standings; you beat Iowa State — their wins make your résumé stronger; you still play TCU in week 12.
UCF visits your schedule in week 14 — keep them ranked.
Mississippi State winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
LSU winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Big 12 race: Kansas losing helps your spot in the standings; you beat Arizona — their wins make your résumé stronger.
Ball State winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Florida State winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Auburn winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
41 more games that don't move your needle
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 11, anchored to the Playoff Committee Rankings (week 11). How the model works.