
#9Texas Longhorns
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves Texas's pathYour game. Beat Florida and your playoff odds are 91%; lose and they drop to 75%.
SEC race: Georgia losing helps your spot in the standings; Kentucky visits your schedule in week 8 — keep them ranked.
SEC race: Alabama losing helps your spot in the standings; Vanderbilt visits your schedule in week 10 — keep them ranked.
Boise State winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
You're close to a playoff lock — the live question is the top-4 seed and first-round bye, and UCLA winning protects it.
Mississippi State visits your schedule in week 9 — keep them ranked.
Georgia State winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Seeding watch: Florida State winning moves you from around the 6th seed toward the 6th — a friendlier bracket.
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Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 6, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 6).