The CFP race
the most likely field, the bubble, and the games that move it
Preseason
WEEK 10 · 2026
Week 10 is still ahead — here's the national picture entering week 10.
The bracket as of today
12 most likely teams, seeded by the sims · 1–4 get byes→
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Georgia0–073%
Georgia0–073%Quarterfinal · vs winner of 5/12
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Ohio State0–080%
Ohio State0–080%Quarterfinal · vs winner of 6/11
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2
Notre Dame0–099%
Notre Dame0–099%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 countryTBD
SAT NOV 7
Washington 54%
Rooting for
Penn State
Penn StateCurrent playoff chance: 45.6%If Penn State wins: 63.4%If Washington wins: 30.2%
Rooting for
Washington
WashingtonCurrent playoff chance: 22.5%If Washington wins: 32.2%If Penn State wins: 11.4%OregonCurrent playoff chance: 70.4%If Washington wins: 71.9%If Penn State wins: 68.8%UtahCurrent playoff chance: 43.5%If Washington wins: 44.1%If Penn State wins: 42.7%
TBD
SAT NOV 7
Rooting for
Georgia
GeorgiaCurrent playoff chance: 73%If Georgia wins: 86.5%If Ole Miss wins: 62.9%MissouriCurrent playoff chance: 12.4%If Georgia wins: 13.1%If Ole Miss wins: 11.9%SMUCurrent playoff chance: 23.1%If Georgia wins: 23.7%If Ole Miss wins: 22.7%
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Ole Miss
Ole MissCurrent playoff chance: 61.4%If Ole Miss wins: 74.6%If Georgia wins: 43.8%OklahomaCurrent playoff chance: 20.3%If Ole Miss wins: 20.9%If Georgia wins: 19.5%
TBD
SAT NOV 7
Rooting for
Texas
TexasCurrent playoff chance: 42.4%If Texas wins: 54.9%If Missouri wins: 27.8%Texas A&MCurrent playoff chance: 31.6%If Texas wins: 32.4%If Missouri wins: 30.6%
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Missouri
MissouriCurrent playoff chance: 12.4%If Missouri wins: 20.5%If Texas wins: 5.5%OklahomaCurrent playoff chance: 20.3%If Missouri wins: 21.4%If Texas wins: 19.3%GeorgiaCurrent playoff chance: 73%If Missouri wins: 73.9%If Texas wins: 72.2%
TBD
SAT NOV 7
Iowa 69%
Rooting for
Iowa
IowaCurrent playoff chance: 40.8%If Iowa wins: 50.1%If Northwestern wins: 20%
Rooting for
Northwestern
Ohio StateCurrent playoff chance: 79.8%If Northwestern wins: 81.6%If Iowa wins: 79%GeorgiaCurrent playoff chance: 73%If Northwestern wins: 74.5%If Iowa wins: 72.3%NorthwesternCurrent playoff chance: 0.9%If Northwestern wins: 2.2%If Iowa wins: 0.3%
TBD
SAT NOV 7
Rooting for
Alabama
AlabamaCurrent playoff chance: 29.2%If Alabama wins: 41%If LSU wins: 15.1%
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LSU
LSUCurrent playoff chance: 5.9%If LSU wins: 10.2%If Alabama wins: 2.3%TexasCurrent playoff chance: 42.4%If LSU wins: 44.1%If Alabama wins: 41.1%TennesseeCurrent playoff chance: 17.2%If LSU wins: 18.5%If Alabama wins: 16.1%
TBD
SAT NOV 7
Ohio State 67%
Rooting for
Oregon
OregonCurrent playoff chance: 70.4%If Oregon wins: 86.5%If Ohio State wins: 62.4%WashingtonCurrent playoff chance: 22.5%If Oregon wins: 24%If Ohio State wins: 21.8%
Rooting for
Ohio State
Ohio StateCurrent playoff chance: 79.8%If Ohio State wins: 87.7%If Oregon wins: 64.3%AlabamaCurrent playoff chance: 29.2%If Ohio State wins: 29.6%If Oregon wins: 28.5%
TBD
SAT NOV 7
Texas A&M 54%
Rooting for
Texas A&M
Texas A&MCurrent playoff chance: 31.6%If Texas A&M wins: 42.4%If South Carolina wins: 18.7%OklahomaCurrent playoff chance: 20.3%If Texas A&M wins: 20.9%If South Carolina wins: 19.6%
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South Carolina
South CarolinaCurrent playoff chance: 7.8%If South Carolina wins: 13.2%If Texas A&M wins: 3.2%GeorgiaCurrent playoff chance: 73%If South Carolina wins: 74.2%If Texas A&M wins: 71.9%Ohio StateCurrent playoff chance: 79.8%If South Carolina wins: 80.6%If Texas A&M wins: 79.2%
TBD
SAT NOV 7
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BYU
BYUCurrent playoff chance: 8.1%If BYU wins: 19.8%If Utah wins: 4.8%Texas TechCurrent playoff chance: 66.6%If BYU wins: 68.3%If Utah wins: 66.1%
Rooting for
Utah
UtahCurrent playoff chance: 43.5%If Utah wins: 49.6%If BYU wins: 22.2%
TBD
SAT NOV 7
Rooting for
Oklahoma
OklahomaCurrent playoff chance: 20.3%If Oklahoma wins: 27.6%If Florida wins: 10.2%Ole MissCurrent playoff chance: 61.4%If Oklahoma wins: 62.1%If Florida wins: 60.5%Texas A&MCurrent playoff chance: 31.6%If Oklahoma wins: 32%If Florida wins: 30.9%
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Florida
FloridaCurrent playoff chance: 2.1%If Florida wins: 4%If Oklahoma wins: 0.7%VanderbiltCurrent playoff chance: 35.1%If Florida wins: 36.6%If Oklahoma wins: 34%USCCurrent playoff chance: 23.7%If Florida wins: 24.5%If Oklahoma wins: 23.1%
TBD
SAT NOV 7
Vanderbilt 73%
Rooting for
Vanderbilt
VanderbiltCurrent playoff chance: 35.1%If Vanderbilt wins: 41.6%If Mississippi State wins: 17.3%AlabamaCurrent playoff chance: 29.2%If Vanderbilt wins: 29.6%If Mississippi State wins: 28.3%
Rooting for
Mississippi State
Ole MissCurrent playoff chance: 61.4%If Mississippi State wins: 64.2%If Vanderbilt wins: 60.4%Penn StateCurrent playoff chance: 45.6%If Mississippi State wins: 47.1%If Vanderbilt wins: 45.1%Texas A&MCurrent playoff chance: 31.6%If Mississippi State wins: 32.7%If Vanderbilt wins: 31.1%
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 10, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.

























