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.
TeamMake CFP
#3Notre Dame4–098%
#2Georgia4–095%
#4Miami4–091%
#6Indiana4–089%
#1Texas4–089%
#5Ohio State3–186%
#7Alabama4–065%
#13Utah4–064%
#12Texas Tech4–053%
#11LSU3–143%
#8Florida4–034%
#9Ole Miss3–134%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 · #5 Ohio State 31–14 #14 Iowa
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… · ABC
Final · #8 Florida 17–45 #25 Missouri
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… · ABC
Final · #7 Alabama 56–23 #16 Mississippi State
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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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… · ESPNU
Final · Marshall 17–45 James Madison
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… · ESPN
Final · Auburn 14–24 #17 Tennessee
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… · FOX
Final · Penn State 13–34 Northwestern
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 5, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 5). How the model works.

















