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The CFP race

the most likely field, the bubble, and the games that move it
Preseason
WEEK 2 · 2026
Week 2 is still ahead — here's the national picture entering week 2.

The bracket as of today

12 most likely teams, seeded by the sims · 1–4 get byes
8Texas0042%
First round · at the 8 seed
9Utah0043%
1Indiana0098%
Quarterfinal · vs winner of 8/9
5Ole Miss0061%
First round · at the 5 seed
12Miami0055%
4Georgia0073%
Quarterfinal · vs winner of 5/12
6Oregon0070%
First round · at the 6 seed
11Iowa0041%
3Ohio State0080%
Quarterfinal · vs winner of 6/11
7Texas Tech0067%
First round · at the 7 seed
10Penn State0046%
2Notre Dame0099%
Quarterfinal · vs winner of 7/10

Bubble watch

15–85% playoff odds, with the last week's movement
Ohio State00 · Big Ten80%
Georgia00 · SEC73%
Oregon00 · Big Ten70%
Texas Tech00 · Big 1267%
Ole Miss00 · SEC61%
Miami00 · ACC55%
Penn State00 · Big Ten46%
Utah00 · Big 1243%
Texas00 · SEC42%
Iowa00 · Big Ten41%
James Madison00 · Sun Belt36%
Vanderbilt00 · SEC35%
Texas A&M00 · SEC32%
Alabama00 · SEC29%
USC00 · Big Ten24%
SMU00 · ACC23%
Washington00 · Big Ten23%
Oklahoma00 · SEC20%
Tennessee00 · SEC17%
South Florida00 · American Athletic16%

Games of the week

ranked by playoff probability in play across the country
· ABC
Ohio State 54%
Rooting for
Ohio State
Ohio StateCurrent playoff chance: 79.8%If Ohio State wins: 86%If Texas wins: 72.5%IowaCurrent playoff chance: 40.8%If Ohio State wins: 41.8%If Texas wins: 39.6%USCCurrent playoff chance: 23.7%If Ohio State wins: 24.6%If Texas wins: 22.6%
Rooting for
Texas
TexasCurrent playoff chance: 42.4%If Texas wins: 50.8%If Ohio State wins: 35.4%Ole MissCurrent playoff chance: 61.4%If Texas wins: 62.2%If Ohio State wins: 60.8%GeorgiaCurrent playoff chance: 73%If Texas wins: 73.6%If Ohio State wins: 72.4%
· FOX
Michigan 56%
Rooting for
Oklahoma
OklahomaCurrent playoff chance: 20.3%If Oklahoma wins: 26.7%If Michigan wins: 15.3%TexasCurrent playoff chance: 42.4%If Oklahoma wins: 43.1%If Michigan wins: 41.9%
Rooting for
Michigan
MichiganCurrent playoff chance: 11.1%If Michigan wins: 14.5%If Oklahoma wins: 6.7%Penn StateCurrent playoff chance: 45.6%If Michigan wins: 46.5%If Oklahoma wins: 44.5%IowaCurrent playoff chance: 40.8%If Michigan wins: 41.6%If Oklahoma wins: 39.8%
· CBSSN
South Florida 55%
Rooting for
South Florida
South FloridaCurrent playoff chance: 16.3%If South Florida wins: 22.4%If Army wins: 8.8%
Rooting for
Army
ArmyCurrent playoff chance: 3.1%If Army wins: 5.2%If South Florida wins: 1.4%James MadisonCurrent playoff chance: 35.9%If Army wins: 37.3%If South Florida wins: 34.8%North TexasCurrent playoff chance: 9.3%If Army wins: 10%If South Florida wins: 8.7%
· NBC
Iowa 86%
Rooting for
Iowa State
Ole MissCurrent playoff chance: 61.4%If Iowa State wins: 63.3%If Iowa wins: 61.1%UtahCurrent playoff chance: 43.5%If Iowa State wins: 45.2%If Iowa wins: 43.2%Iowa StateCurrent playoff chance: 2.4%If Iowa State wins: 4.1%If Iowa wins: 2.1%
Rooting for
Iowa
IowaCurrent playoff chance: 40.8%If Iowa wins: 43.1%If Iowa State wins: 27.2%Ohio StateCurrent playoff chance: 79.8%If Iowa wins: 80.1%If Iowa State wins: 78.1%
· ESPN
Utah 82%
Rooting for
Arkansas
VanderbiltCurrent playoff chance: 35.1%If Arkansas wins: 37.8%If Utah wins: 34.5%Texas A&MCurrent playoff chance: 31.6%If Arkansas wins: 33.1%If Utah wins: 31.2%ArkansasCurrent playoff chance: 1.4%If Arkansas wins: 2.7%If Utah wins: 1.1%
Rooting for
Utah
UtahCurrent playoff chance: 43.5%If Utah wins: 45.7%If Arkansas wins: 33.1%
· The CW Network
Texas State 57%
Rooting for
UTSA
UTSACurrent playoff chance: 7.5%If UTSA wins: 10.3%If Texas State wins: 5.3%TexasCurrent playoff chance: 42.4%If UTSA wins: 43.1%If Texas State wins: 41.9%
Rooting for
Texas State
Texas StateCurrent playoff chance: 4.4%If Texas State wins: 5.8%If UTSA wins: 2.5%Texas A&MCurrent playoff chance: 31.6%If Texas State wins: 32%If UTSA wins: 30.9%
· ABC
Alabama 71%
Rooting for
Alabama
AlabamaCurrent playoff chance: 29.2%If Alabama wins: 32.7%If Kentucky wins: 20.5%
Rooting for
Kentucky
IowaCurrent playoff chance: 40.8%If Kentucky wins: 41.9%If Alabama wins: 40.4%Penn StateCurrent playoff chance: 45.6%If Kentucky wins: 46.7%If Alabama wins: 45.2%
· ESPN
Tennessee 65%
Rooting for
Tennessee
TennesseeCurrent playoff chance: 17.2%If Tennessee wins: 20.2%If Georgia Tech wins: 11.6%AlabamaCurrent playoff chance: 29.2%If Tennessee wins: 29.7%If Georgia Tech wins: 28.3%
Rooting for
Georgia Tech
WashingtonCurrent playoff chance: 22.5%If Georgia Tech wins: 23.3%If Tennessee wins: 22.1%Georgia TechCurrent playoff chance: 1.4%If Georgia Tech wins: 2.1%If Tennessee wins: 1%
· FOX
BYU 66%
Rooting for
Arizona
ArizonaCurrent playoff chance: 3.8%If Arizona wins: 6.6%If BYU wins: 2.4%Texas TechCurrent playoff chance: 66.6%If Arizona wins: 67.6%If BYU wins: 66.1%
Rooting for
BYU
BYUCurrent playoff chance: 8.1%If BYU wins: 10.5%If Arizona wins: 3.4%
· ESPN2
Penn State 94%
Rooting for
Penn State
Penn StateCurrent playoff chance: 45.6%If Penn State wins: 46.7%If Temple wins: 28.5%
Rooting for
Temple
OklahomaCurrent playoff chance: 20.3%If Temple wins: 22.5%If Penn State wins: 20.1%GeorgiaCurrent playoff chance: 73%If Temple wins: 75%If Penn State wins: 72.8%VirginiaCurrent playoff chance: 3.2%If Temple wins: 4.2%If Penn State wins: 3.2%
Conference races:ACCAmerican AthleticBig 12Big SkyBig South-OVCBig TenCAAConference USAIvyMid-AmericanMountain WestMVFCNACCNECNew JerseyNorthwestPac-12PatriotPioneerSECSIACSouthernSouthlandSun BeltSWACUAC

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 2, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.