
#9Oregon Ducks
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves Oregon's pathYour game. Beat Iowa and your playoff odds are 81%; lose and they drop to 48%.
Big Ten race: Ohio State losing helps your spot in the standings.
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.
You're close to a playoff lock — the live question is the top-4 seed and first-round bye, and Missouri winning protects it.
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 beat Penn State — their wins make your résumé stronger.
You already beat Wisconsin; them losing again keeps them behind you; Washington visits your schedule in week 14 — keep them ranked.
You're close to a playoff lock — the live question is the top-4 seed and first-round bye, and USC winning protects it; you already beat Northwestern; them losing again keeps them behind you; USC visits your schedule in week 13 — 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.