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The CFP race

playoff chances, the bubble, and the games that move it
In the books
WEEK 4 · 2026
18 teams on the bubble entering week 4.

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
#7Ohio State2–1 · Big Ten▲ +4pp79%
#6Miami3–0 · ACC▼ −3pp78%
#4Ole Miss3–0 · SEC▲ +15pp58%
#15Utah3–0 · Big 12▲ +5pp56%
#13Penn State3–0 · Big Ten▲ +8pp53%
#11Texas Tech3–0 · Big 12▼ −4pp50%
#8Alabama3–0 · SEC▲ +5pp47%
James Madison3–0 · Sun Belt▼ −1pp34%
#10LSU2–1 · SEC▼ −6pp28%
#17Iowa3–0 · Big Ten▼ −1pp28%
#12USC4–0 · Big Ten▼ −7pp27%
Liberty2–1 · Conference USA▲ +6pp26%
#20Oregon2–1 · Big Ten▲ +3pp23%
#14Tennessee3–0 · SEC▲ +7pp21%
#9BYU3–0 · Big 12▲ +1pp19%
South Florida3–0 · American Athletic▲ +3pp18%
#16Louisville2–1 · ACC▲ +8pp17%
#23Texas A&M2–1 · SEC▼ −33pp16%

Games of the week

ranked by playoff probability in play across the country
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… · NBC
Final · #20 Oregon 41–27 #12 USC
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… · CBS
Final · #17 Iowa 20–19 #18 Michigan
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… · ABC
Final · #23 Texas A&M 6–35 #10 LSU
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… · ABC
Final · #1 Texas 20–17 #14 Tennessee
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… · ABC
Final · #4 Ole Miss 28–52 #21 Florida
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… · FOX
Final · #15 Utah 31–17 Iowa State
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… · SEC Network
Final · #19 Missouri 24–31 #24 Mississippi State
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… · ESPN
Final · South Carolina 18–49 #8 Alabama
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… · ESPN
Final · Oklahoma 13–41 #2 Georgia
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… · ERADM
Final · Wisconsin 24–20 #13 Penn State
Conference races:ACCAmerican AthleticBig 12Big TenConference USAMid-AmericanMountain WestPac-12SECSun Belt

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 4, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 4). How the model works.