The CFP race
the most likely field, the bubble, and the games that move it
In the books
WEEK 5 · 2025
14 teams on the bubble entering week 5.
The bracket as of today
12 most likely teams, seeded by the sims · 1–4 get byes→
1
Penn State3–0>99%
Penn State3–0>99%Quarterfinal · vs winner of 8/9
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4
Miami4–0>99%
Miami4–0>99%Quarterfinal · vs winner of 5/12
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3
Georgia3–0>99%
Georgia3–0>99%Quarterfinal · vs winner of 6/11
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2
Ohio State3–0100%
Ohio State3–0100%Quarterfinal · vs winner of 7/10
Bubble watch
15–85% playoff odds, with the last week's movementGames of the week
ranked by playoff probability in play across the country…
… · ABC
#4 LSU at #13 Ole Miss
Final · LSU 19–24 Ole Miss
77 ppplayoff odds in play
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… · ABC
#22 Notre Dame at Arkansas
Final · Notre Dame 56–13 Arkansas
91 ppplayoff odds in play
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… · ABC
#17 Alabama at #5 Georgia
Final · Alabama 24–21 Georgia
53 ppplayoff odds in play
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… · Peacock
#11 Indiana at Iowa
Final · Indiana 20–15 Iowa
55 ppplayoff odds in play
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… · FOX
#24 TCU at Arizona State
Final · TCU 24–27 Arizona State
38 ppplayoff odds in play
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… · ESPN
Auburn at #9 Texas A&M
Final · Auburn 10–16 Texas A&M
40 ppplayoff odds in play
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… · ESPN
#25 BYU at Colorado
Final · BYU 24–21 Colorado
19 ppplayoff odds in play
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… · FOX
6 ppplayoff odds in play
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… · NBC
3 ppplayoff odds in play
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… · ESPN2
Memphis at Florida Atlantic
Final · Memphis 55–26 Florida Atlantic
37 ppplayoff odds in play
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 5, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 5).














