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The CFP race

playoff chances, the bubble, and the games that move it
In the books
WEEK 5 · 2025
18 teams on the bubble entering week 5.

CFP chances

12 teams with the highest individual playoff chances. This is not a projected field or bracket.

Bubble watch

15–85% playoff odds, with the last week's movement
#6Oregon4–0 · Big Ten▲ +3pp84%
#22Notre Dame1–2 · FBS Independents▼ −12pp61%
#10Texas3–1 · SEC▲ +2pp60%
#11Indiana4–0 · Big Ten▲ +31pp55%
#13Ole Miss4–0 · SEC▲ +5pp52%
#4LSU4–0 · SEC▼ −9pp45%
#7Oklahoma4–0 · SEC▲ +15pp37%
#17Alabama2–1 · SEC▼ −10pp34%
#9Texas A&M3–0 · SEC▲ +7pp33%
#12Texas Tech4–0 · Big 12▲ +17pp32%
Memphis4–0 · American Athletic▲ +1pp20%
Arizona State3–1 · Big 12▼ −1pp19%
#8Florida State3–0 · ACC▲ +14pp19%
#15Tennessee3–1 · SEC▼ −1pp19%
Louisville3–0 · ACC▲ +1pp18%
#19Michigan3–1 · Big Ten▼ −4pp17%
#24TCU3–0 · Big 12▼ −2pp17%
#21USC4–0 · Big Ten▼ −3pp16%

Games of the week

ranked by playoff probability in play across the country
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… · ABC
Final · #4 LSU 19–24 #13 Ole Miss
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… · ABC
Final · #17 Alabama 24–21 #5 Georgia
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… · ABC
Final · #22 Notre Dame 56–13 Arkansas
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… · Peacock
Final · #11 Indiana 20–15 Iowa
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… · FOX
Final · #24 TCU 24–27 Arizona State
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… · NBC
Final · #6 Oregon 30–24 #3 Penn State
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… · FOX
Final · #21 USC 32–34 #23 Illinois
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… · ESPN
Final · Auburn 10–16 #9 Texas A&M
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… · ESPN
Final · #25 BYU 24–21 Colorado
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… · ESPN
Final · #8 Florida State 38–46 Virginia
Conference races:ACCAmerican AthleticBig 12Big TenConference USAMid-AmericanMountain WestSECSun Belt

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 5, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 5). How the model works.