THE 2026 SEASON

kicks off Saturday, August 29
Playoff odds
TeamP(field)P(bye)P(auto)P(CCG)E[seed]
1Ohio StateBig Ten81%56%35%54%3.6
4OregonBig Ten70%39%25%47%4.6
6Texas TechBig 1267%19%53%76%6.7
3IndianaBig Ten67%36%23%43%4.7
2Notre DameFBS Ind65%25%0%0%5.7
5GeorgiaSEC65%35%29%48%4.8
7MiamiACC61%18%48%69%6.8
8TexasSEC53%26%17%31%5.0
10Texas A&MSEC37%14%9%19%5.9
11OklahomaSEC37%14%9%19%5.7
9Ole MissSEC36%14%10%20%5.7
13USCBig Ten33%12%5%13%5.9
12AlabamaSEC32%11%9%18%6.0
16UtahBig 1225%6%12%31%7.3
18BYUBig 1224%6%12%30%7.2
15MichiganBig Ten24%7%3%8%6.4
14LSUSEC23%7%5%12%6.3
17Penn StateBig Ten21%5%3%14%6.8
19WashingtonBig Ten19%5%2%7%6.6
23SMUACC19%2%11%32%8.2
20TennesseeSEC18%5%4%10%6.6
21IowaBig Ten16%4%2%7%6.9
35Boise StatePac-1216%1%14%57%10.1
25ClemsonACC14%2%7%17%7.7
22MissouriSEC14%3%2%6%6.7
26LouisvilleACC13%2%8%23%8.1
24VanderbiltSEC13%3%2%6%6.9
27ArizonaBig 1213%3%5%13%7.3
41James MadisonSun Belt11%<1%10%48%10.8
31Kansas StateBig 1210%2%4%13%7.9
28FloridaSEC9%2%2%4%7.0
34VirginiaACC8%1%5%16%8.5
46San Diego StatePac-128%<1%7%40%10.2
29AuburnSEC8%2%1%3%6.9
54South FloridaAmer8%<1%7%30%10.7
32PittsburghACC8%1%4%13%8.2
33TCUBig 127%1%3%9%7.6
30South CarolinaSEC7%2%1%3%7.0
36HoustonBig 127%1%2%9%8.0
60NavyAmer6%<1%6%33%10.3
66UNLVMWC6%<1%5%45%10.7
61TulaneAmer6%<1%5%28%10.4
58Texas StatePac-125%<1%4%29%10.2
38Arizona StateBig 125%1%2%6%7.5
57Washington StatePac-125%<1%4%28%10.3
72New MexicoMWC5%<1%4%42%10.8
67UTSAAmer5%<1%4%26%10.7
42NC StateACC4%<1%3%10%8.9
64Fresno StatePac-124%<1%4%24%10.3
79North Dakota StateMWC4%<1%4%39%11.0

5,000 simulated seasons. Each team is rated on a blend of its preseason projection and last season's finish. Real results take over from week 1.

Biggest games on the calendar
WkMatchupStakes
W6#5Georgiaat#12Alabama89
W10#18BYUat#16Utah88
W10#4Oregonat#1Ohio State87
W10#5Georgiaat#9Ole Miss84
W13#8Texasat#10Texas A&M83
W8#10Texas A&Mat#12Alabama83
W11#9Ole Missat#11Oklahoma82
W12#10Texas A&Mat#11Oklahoma80
W4#4Oregonat#13USC79
W6#8Texasat#11Oklahoma78
W8#3Indianaat#15Michigan76
W11#8Texasat#14LSU75
W4#11Oklahomaat#5Georgia75
W6#13USCat#17Penn State71
W3#14LSUat#9Ole Miss70
W10#12Alabamaat#14LSU69
W3#23SMUat#26Louisville68
W4#10Texas A&Mat#14LSU67

Ranked by how much playoff probability swings on the result, per the same simulations.

While you wait
Biggest games of 2026
The twenty matchups the sims say matter most
The 2025 board
Last season, every number itemized — receipts and all
How 2025 ended
The final field, and who was left shouting
How to read this site
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