
#5Texas Tech Red Raiders
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves Texas Tech's pathYour game. Beat West Virginia and your playoff odds are 92%; lose and they drop to 59%.
You're close to a playoff lock — the live question is the top-4 seed and first-round bye, and Georgia Tech winning protects it.
You're close to a playoff lock — the live question is the top-4 seed and first-round bye, and Texas winning protects it.
Big 12 race: Arizona State losing helps your spot in the standings; Arizona State losing softens the sting of your loss to them.
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 Washington winning protects it.
Auburn winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
You beat UCF — their wins make your résumé stronger; you still play BYU in week 15.
58 more games that don't move your needle
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 14, anchored to the Playoff Committee Rankings (week 14). How the model works.