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.
TeamMake CFP
#3Notre Dame3–097%
#5Indiana3–091%
#1Texas3–089%
#2Georgia3–088%
#7Ohio State2–179%
#6Miami3–078%
#4Ole Miss3–058%
#15Utah3–056%
#13Penn State3–053%
#11Texas Tech3–050%
#8Alabama3–047%
James Madison3–034%Bubble watch
15–85% playoff odds, with the last week's movementGames of the week
ranked by playoff probability in play across the country…
… · 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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… · ERADM
Final · Wisconsin 24–20 #13 Penn State
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 4, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 4). How the model works.

















