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The CFP race

playoff chances, the bubble, and the games that move it
In the books
WEEK 3 · 2026
18 teams on the bubble entering week 3.

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
#5Miami2–0 · ACC▲ +7pp81%
#6Ohio State1–1 · Big Ten▼ −18pp75%
#13Texas Tech2–0 · Big 12▼ −11pp54%
#17Utah2–0 · Big 12▲ +13pp51%
#9Texas A&M2–0 · SEC▲ +8pp50%
#14Penn State2–0 · Big Ten▼ −1pp45%
#8Ole Miss2–0 · SEC▲ +1pp43%
#10Alabama2–0 · SEC▲ +5pp42%
James Madison2–0 · Sun Belt▼ −1pp35%
#12USC3–0 · Big Ten▲ +1pp34%
#7LSU2–0 · SEC▲ +9pp34%
#18Iowa2–0 · Big Ten▼ −1pp29%
#16SMU2–0 · ACC▼ −1pp21%
Liberty1–1 · Conference USA▼ −1pp20%
North Texas1–1 · American Athletic▲ +15pp20%
#21Oregon1–1 · Big Ten▼ −36pp20%
#11BYU2–0 · Big 12▲ +3pp18%
South Florida2–0 · American Athletic▼ −4pp15%

Games of the week

ranked by playoff probability in play across the country
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… · ABC
Final · #7 LSU 24–32 #8 Ole Miss
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… · ESPN2
Final · #16 SMU 31–41 #23 Louisville
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… · FOX
Final · #22 Houston 26–28 #13 Texas Tech
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… · FOX
Final · Kent State 3–59 #6 Ohio State
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… · ESPN
Final · #5 Miami 33–20 Wake Forest
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… · The CW Network
Final · James Madison 26–13 San Diego State
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… · Peacock
Final · Western Kentucky 0–38 #4 Indiana
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… · CBS
Final · #12 USC 42–35 Rutgers
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… · USA Network
Final · North Texas 35–49 Texas State
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… · BTN
Final · Buffalo 13–55 #14 Penn State
Conference races:ACCAmerican AthleticBig 12Big TenConference USAMid-AmericanMountain WestPac-12SECSun Belt

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 3, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 3). How the model works.