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The CFP race

playoff chances, the bubble, and the games that move it
In the books
WEEK 1 · 2026
19 teams on the bubble entering week 1.

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
#7Miami0–0 · ACC▼ −1pp75%
#2Oregon0–0 · Big Ten▲ +18pp72%
#3Georgia0–0 · SEC▲ +13pp65%
#12Texas Tech0–0 · Big 12▼ −2pp64%
#5Texas0–0 · SEC▼ −1pp63%
#8Texas A&M0–0 · SEC▲ +2pp44%
#18Penn State0–0 · Big Ten▼ −18pp44%
#9Ole Miss0–0 · SEC▲ +4pp42%
James Madison0–0 · Sun Belt▼ −11pp38%
#21Utah0–0 · Big 12▼ −5pp38%
#13Alabama0–0 · SEC▲ +1pp36%
#14USC1–0 · Big Ten▼ −3pp33%
#10Oklahoma0–0 · SEC▲ +5pp32%
#22Iowa0–0 · Big Ten▼ −16pp30%
#11LSU0–0 · SEC▲ +7pp22%
Liberty0–0 · Conference USA20%
#19SMU0–0 · ACC▲ +1pp19%
South Florida0–0 · American Athletic▲ +1pp18%
#17Washington0–0 · Big Ten▲ +1pp17%

Games of the week

ranked by playoff probability in play across the country
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Final · #24 Louisville 38–41 #9 Ole Miss
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… · ESPNU
Final · Liberty 13–20 James Madison
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… · ESPN
Final · #7 Miami 45–6 Stanford
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… · ESPN
Final · #19 SMU 27–24 Florida State
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… · CBS
Final · Boise State 27–34 #2 Oregon
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… · ESPN
Final · Texas State 7–59 #5 Texas
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… · ABC
Final · East Carolina 10–48 #13 Alabama
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… · NBC
Final · Washington State 10–24 #17 Washington
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… · FOX
Final · North Texas 16–52 #6 Indiana
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Final · Fresno State 0–39 #14 USC
Conference races:ACCAmerican AthleticBig 12Big TenConference USAMid-AmericanMountain WestPac-12SECSun Belt

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 1, anchored to the AP Top 25 (preseason). How the model works.