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WEEK 11 · 2026

The Week 11 job

Beat Indiana and keep USC's season in its own hands.

TBD

SAT NOV 14

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playoff chanceNow24%Win52%Loss20%

USC

USC 10%Indiana 90%

Indiana

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Priority 1

Illinois

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UCLA

Root for UCLA2.3-point playoff boost

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

25% if UCLA wins23% with the other result2.3-point differenceUSC playoff chance

TBD

SAT NOV 14

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Priority 2

Texas

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LSU

Root for LSU1.5-point playoff boost

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

25% if LSU wins23% with the other result1.5-point differenceUSC playoff chance

62 more games that don't move your needle

Washington at Michigan State

Minnesota at Penn State

Western Michigan at Akron

Kent State at Bowling Green

Ohio at Miami (OH)

Buffalo at Ball State

Massachusetts at Toledo

Memphis at South Florida

Louisiana at UL Monroe

Florida State at Pittsburgh · ESPN

Arizona State at UCF

Baylor at BYU

Cincinnati at Iowa State

Houston at Colorado · ESPN

Kansas at West Virginia

Kansas State at TCU

Texas Tech at Oklahoma State

Utah at Arizona

South Carolina at Arkansas

Missouri at Georgia

Florida at Kentucky

Auburn at Mississippi State

Ole Miss at Oklahoma

Tennessee at Texas A&M

Alabama at Vanderbilt

California at Virginia

Duke at Miami

Georgia Tech at Clemson

Louisville at North Carolina

Stanford at Virginia Tech

Syracuse at NC State

Wake Forest at SMU

Purdue at Iowa

Wisconsin at Maryland

Northwestern at Ohio State

Michigan at Oregon

Nebraska at Rutgers

Oregon State at Boise State · USA Network

Utah State at San Diego State · USA Network

Fresno State at Texas State · The CW Network

Colorado State at Washington State · CBSSN

James Madison at UConn · CBSSN

East Carolina at Charlotte

Florida Atlantic at Tulsa

North Texas at UTSA

Tulane at Rice

UAB at Temple

Nevada at Northern Illinois · MW+

San José State at Air Force · CBSSN

UNLV at New Mexico · The CW Network

Wyoming at UTEP

App State at Marshall

Arkansas State at Coastal Carolina

Georgia Southern at Georgia State

Jacksonville State at Western Kentucky

Kennesaw State at Sam Houston

New Mexico State at Missouri State

Florida International at Delaware

Middle Tennessee at Liberty · CBSSN

Southern Miss at Louisiana Tech

Troy at South Alabama

Boston College at Notre Dame · NBC

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 11, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.