
#18Virginia Cavaliers
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves Virginia's pathYour game. Beat Virginia Tech and your playoff odds are 28%; lose and they drop to <1%.
You beat California — their wins make your résumé stronger.
Pittsburgh winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
You beat Duke — their wins make your résumé stronger; Duke visits your schedule in week 15 — keep them ranked.
You already beat North Carolina; them losing again keeps them behind you.
Mississippi State winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Washington winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
LSU winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Nebraska winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
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.