The CFP race
playoff chances, the bubble, and the games that move it
In the books
WEEK 2 · 2026
18 teams on the bubble entering week 2.
CFP chances
12 teams with the highest individual playoff chances. This is not a projected field or bracket.
TeamMake CFP
#3Notre Dame1–094%
#5Indiana1–093%
#1Ohio State1–093%
#7Miami1–074%
#2Georgia1–071%
#4Texas1–065%
#13Texas Tech1–065%
#6Oregon1–056%
#16Penn State1–047%
#9Ole Miss1–042%
#10Texas A&M1–042%
#20Utah1–038%Bubble watch
15–85% playoff odds, with the last week's movementGames of the week
ranked by playoff probability in play across the country…
… · ABC
Final · #1 Ohio State 23–24 #4 Texas
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… · FOX
Final · #11 Oklahoma 10–17 Michigan
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… · CBSSN
Final · South Florida 28–24 Army
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… · ESPN
Final · #18 Tennessee 45–24 Georgia Tech
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… · ESPN2
Final · #16 Penn State 27–9 Temple
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… · ABC
Final · #12 Alabama 45–17 Kentucky
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… · FOX
Final · #23 Missouri 38–21 Kansas
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… · ESPN
Final · #6 Oregon 31–39 Oklahoma State
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… · NBC
Final · Iowa State 13–16 #21 Iowa
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 2, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 2). How the model works.




















