The CFP race
playoff chances, the bubble, and the games that move it
In the books
WEEK 0 · 2026
20 teams on the bubble entering week 0.
CFP chances
12 teams with the highest individual playoff chances. This is not a projected field or bracket.
TeamMake CFP
Indiana0–099%
Notre Dame0–095%
Ohio State0–085%
Miami0–077%
Texas Tech0–067%
Texas0–065%
Penn State0–061%
Oregon0–054%
Georgia0–052%
James Madison0–049%
Iowa0–045%
Utah0–043%Bubble watch
15–85% playoff odds, with the last week's movementGames of the week
ranked by playoff probability in play across the country…
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Final · San José State 26–42 USC
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Final · Sacramento State 17–28 Eastern Michigan
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 0. How the model works.
















