Playoff Board — Week 5
| # | Team | Record | FPI | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 4–0 | 28.3 | 84% |
| 2 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 4–0 | 27.8 | 84% |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 3–1 | 27.8 | 69% |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns | 4–0 | 26.9 | 90% |
| 5 | Miami Hurricanes | 4–0 | 25.7 | 85% |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 4–0 | 24.6 | 73% |
| 7 | Indiana Hoosiers | 4–0 | 24.4 | 68% |
| 8 | LSU Tigers | 3–1 | 22.1 | 40% |
| 9 | Oregon Ducks | 3–1 | 21.7 | 41% |
| 10 | Florida Gators | 4–0 | 19.3 | 49% |
| 11 | Tennessee Volunteers | 3–1 | 18.2 | 23% |
| 12 | Utah Utes | 4–0 | 18.2 | 49% |
What decides their season
Georgia Bulldogs — The season turns on at Alabama Crimson Tide at 59% and at Ole Miss Rebels at 63%. Lose those, win the rest, and they finish 10–2.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish — The season turns on Miami Hurricanes at 69% and at BYU Cougars at 77%. Lose those, win the rest, and they finish 10–2.
Ohio State Buckeyes — The season turns on at Indiana Hoosiers at 46% and Oregon Ducks at 67%. Lose those, win the rest, and they finish 9–3.
Texas Longhorns — The season turns on at LSU Tigers at 57% and at Texas A&M Aggies at 57%. Lose those, win the rest, and they finish 10–2.
Miami Hurricanes — The season turns on at Notre Dame Fighting Irish at 32% and Pittsburgh Panthers at 86%. Lose those, win the rest, and they finish 10–2.
Alabama Crimson Tide — The season turns on at Tennessee Volunteers at 54% and Texas A&M Aggies at 57%. Lose those, win the rest, and they finish 7–5.
Built automatically from ESPN’s FPI and weekly scoreboard on 1 October 2026. Win probabilities use the published betting line where a game has one and the FPI gap where it does not. This is a model, not a prediction of the selection committee.