Alabama Crimson Tide
0–0 · 0–0 SEC
Way too early
WEEK 8 · 2026
24%
SEC title game
12%
Win the SEC
35%
Make the playoff
<1%
First-round bye
avg seed 8.9
Way-too-early read: ratings carry last season forward — the portal will have opinions. The week-8 job: beat Texas A&M.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves Alabama's pathYour game
TBD
SAT OCT 24
Texas A&M at Alabama
Your game. Beat Texas A&M and your playoff odds are 47%; lose and they drop to 16%.
Alabama 63%
Worth a glancesmaller, but real
TBD
SAT OCT 24
Houston at Utah
Houston winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Utah 92%
TBD
SAT OCT 24
Iowa at Minnesota
Minnesota winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Iowa 82%
TBD
SAT OCT 24
Vanderbilt at Kentucky
SEC race: Vanderbilt losing helps your spot in the standings; you still play Vanderbilt in week 11.
Vanderbilt 82%
TBD
SAT OCT 24
USC at Wisconsin
Wisconsin winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
USC 80%
TBD
SAT OCT 24
Tennessee at South Carolina
South Carolina winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Tennessee 53%
48 more games that don't move your needle
Kansas State at Arizona State
Oklahoma at Mississippi State
Middle Tennessee at Florida International
Missouri State at Delaware
South Alabama at Marshall
Liberty at Kennesaw State
New Mexico State at Sam Houston
East Carolina at Memphis
James Madison at App State
Duke at Virginia
NC State at Stanford
Army at Tulsa
LSU at Auburn
Ole Miss at Texas
Baylor at Kansas
BYU at UCF
Colorado at Oklahoma State
Iowa State at Arizona
Texas Tech at Cincinnati
West Virginia at TCU
California at SMU
Boston College at Georgia Tech
Pittsburgh at Miami
Syracuse at North Carolina
Virginia Tech at Clemson
Oregon at Illinois
Indiana at Michigan
Rutgers at Northwestern
Michigan State at UCLA
San Diego State at Colorado State
Utah State at Texas State
Boise State at Washington State
Massachusetts at UConn
Rice at Florida Atlantic
North Texas at Navy
UTSA at Tulane
Air Force at Wyoming
Hawai'i at Northern Illinois
San José State at Nevada
Akron at Kent State
Bowling Green at Buffalo
Eastern Michigan at Ohio
Western Michigan at Toledo
Miami (OH) at Central Michigan
Georgia State at Arkansas State
Louisiana at Southern Miss
Old Dominion at Louisiana Tech
UL Monroe at Troy
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 8, with last season's ratings carried forward — way too early, enjoy responsibly.