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The CFP race

playoff chances, the bubble, and the games that move it
In the books
WEEK 5 · 2026
14 teams on the bubble entering week 5.

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
#7Alabama4–0 · SEC▲ +18pp65%
#13Utah4–0 · Big 12▲ +8pp64%
#12Texas Tech4–0 · Big 12▲ +3pp53%
#11LSU3–1 · SEC▲ +15pp43%
#8Florida4–0 · SEC▲ +29pp34%
#9Ole Miss3–1 · SEC▼ −24pp34%
James Madison4–0 · Sun Belt▼ −3pp31%
#14Iowa4–0 · Big Ten▲ +1pp29%
#15Oregon3–1 · Big Ten▲ +6pp28%
#10BYU3–0 · Big 12▲ +3pp22%
Liberty3–1 · Conference USA▼ −5pp20%
Penn State3–1 · Big Ten▼ −33pp20%
#22Boise State3–1 · Pac-12▲ +14pp19%
#17Tennessee3–1 · SEC▼ −4pp17%

Games of the week

ranked by playoff probability in play across the country
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… · CBS
Final · #5 Ohio State 31–14 #14 Iowa
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Final · #8 Florida 17–45 #25 Missouri
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… · ABC
Final · #7 Alabama 56–23 #16 Mississippi State
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… · ESPN
Final · #10 BYU 17–10 TCU
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… · FOX
Final · #12 Texas Tech 29–7 Colorado
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… · NBC
Final · Washington 21–25 #18 USC
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Final · #4 Miami 41–13 Clemson
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Final · Marshall 17–45 James Madison
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Final · Auburn 14–24 #17 Tennessee
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Final · Penn State 13–34 Northwestern
Conference races:ACCAmerican AthleticBig 12Big TenConference USAMid-AmericanMountain WestPac-12SECSun Belt

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 5, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 5). How the model works.