The CFP race
the most likely field, the bubble, and the games that move it
In the books
WEEK 9 · 2025
10 teams on the bubble entering week 9.
The bracket as of today
12 most likely teams, seeded by the sims · 1–4 get byes→
1
Ohio State7–0100%
Ohio State7–0100%Quarterfinal · vs winner of 8/9
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4
Georgia6–1>99%
Georgia6–1>99%Quarterfinal · vs winner of 5/12
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3
Alabama6–1>99%
Alabama6–1>99%Quarterfinal · vs winner of 6/11
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2
Indiana7–0100%
Indiana7–0100%Quarterfinal · vs winner of 7/10
Bubble watch
15–85% playoff odds, with the last week's movementGames of the week
ranked by playoff probability in play across the country…
… · ESPN
#15 Missouri at #10 Vanderbilt
Final · Missouri 10–17 Vanderbilt
36 ppplayoff odds in play
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… · ESPN2
#18 South Florida at Memphis
Final · South Florida 31–34 Memphis
52 ppplayoff odds in play
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… · ESPN
Syracuse at #7 Georgia Tech
Final · Syracuse 16–41 Georgia Tech
60 ppplayoff odds in play
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… · ESPNU
Oklahoma State at #14 Texas Tech
Final · Oklahoma State 0–42 Texas Tech
53 ppplayoff odds in play
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… · ESPN
Stanford at #9 Miami
Final · Stanford 7–42 Miami
50 ppplayoff odds in play
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… · FOX
#11 BYU at Iowa State
Final · BYU 41–27 Iowa State
30 ppplayoff odds in play
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… · ABC
#8 Ole Miss at #13 Oklahoma
Final · Ole Miss 34–26 Oklahoma
15 ppplayoff odds in play
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… · ABC
2 ppplayoff odds in play
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… · The CW Network
SMU at Wake Forest
Final · SMU 12–13 Wake Forest
36 ppplayoff odds in play
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… · ESPN2
Baylor at #21 Cincinnati
Final · Baylor 20–41 Cincinnati
10 ppplayoff odds in play
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 9, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 9).













