
#9Texas Tech Red Raiders
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves Texas Tech's pathYour game. Beat Kansas and your playoff odds are 49%; lose and they drop to 21%.
NC State winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Big 12 race: Arizona State losing helps your spot in the standings; you beat Utah — their wins make your résumé stronger; you still play Arizona State in week 8.
Auburn winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Big 12 race: TCU losing helps your spot in the standings; Kansas State visits your schedule in week 10 — keep them ranked.
Texas winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Florida winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Big 12 race: BYU losing helps your spot in the standings; you still play BYU in week 11.
Big 12 race: Iowa State losing helps your spot in the standings.
Big 12 race: Cincinnati losing helps your spot in the standings; UCF visits your schedule in week 12 — keep them ranked.
46 more games that don't move your needle
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 7, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 7).