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Preseason

WEEK 10 · 2026

The Week 10 job

Beat West Virginia and avoid turning a likely win into a season problem.

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playoff chanceNow67%Win68%Loss40%

West Virginia

West Virginia 4%Texas Tech 96%

Texas Tech

By importanceWatch plan

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Priority 1

Root for

BYU

at

Utah

Root for BYU2.2-point playoff boost

BYU winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

68% if BYU wins66% with the other result2.2-point differenceTexas Tech playoff chance

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Priority 2

Root for

Oklahoma State

at

Kansas State

Root for Oklahoma State3.2-point title-game boost

Big 12 race: Kansas State losing helps your spot in the standings; Oklahoma State visits your schedule in week 11: keep them ranked.

81% if Oklahoma State wins78% with the other result3.2-point differenceTexas Tech Big 12 title-game chance

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Priority 3

Iowa State

at

Root for

Baylor

Root for Baylor1.9-point playoff boost

Baylor visits your schedule in week 12: keep them ranked.

68% if Baylor wins66% with the other result1.9-point differenceTexas Tech playoff chance

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ESPN

Priority 4

Root for

TCU

at

Arizona

Root for TCU1.6-point playoff boost

TCU visits your schedule in week 13: keep them ranked.

68% if TCU wins66% with the other result1.6-point differenceTexas Tech playoff chance

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Priority 5

Iowa

at

Root for

Northwestern

Root for Northwestern1.2-point playoff boost

Northwestern winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

67% if Northwestern wins66% with the other result1.2-point differenceTexas Tech playoff chance

55 more games that don't move your needle

Alabama at LSU

Ohio at Akron

Buffalo at Miami (OH)

Ball State at Massachusetts

Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan

UTSA at Florida Atlantic

James Madison at Southern Miss

Virginia Tech at SMU · ESPN

South Florida at East Carolina · ESPN2

Arkansas at Auburn

Oklahoma at Florida

Georgia at Ole Miss

Vanderbilt at Mississippi State

Texas at Missouri

Texas A&M at South Carolina

Kentucky at Tennessee

UCF at Kansas

Cincinnati at Houston

Colorado at Arizona State

Clemson at Syracuse

Duke at NC State

Louisville at Georgia Tech

Florida State at Boston College

North Carolina at UConn · CBSSN

Nebraska at Illinois · FOX

Michigan State at Michigan

UCLA at Minnesota

Oregon at Ohio State

Maryland at Purdue

Penn State at Washington

Rutgers at Wisconsin

Boise State at Colorado State · USA Network

Texas State at Oregon State · The CW Network

Fresno State at Utah State · USA Network

Charlotte at UAB

Temple at Navy · CBSSN

Rice at North Texas

Tulsa at Tulane

Air Force at Army · CBS

Hawai'i at UTEP

New Mexico at Nevada · CBSSN

Northern Illinois at San José State · MW+

Wyoming at UNLV · CBSSN

Georgia State at App State

UL Monroe at Arkansas State

Old Dominion at Coastal Carolina

Marshall at Georgia Southern

South Alabama at Louisiana

Liberty at New Mexico State

Delaware at Kennesaw State

Missouri State at Florida International

Sam Houston at Jacksonville State · CBSSN

Western Kentucky at Middle Tennessee

Louisiana Tech at Troy

Miami at Notre Dame · NBC

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 10, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.