CFP Bubble: Perfection Not Required — SkimNews
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- The College Football Playoff format has seen 34 teams qualify with at least one loss over its 12-year history, with 10 teams carrying two losses and two teams (Clemson in 2024, Alabama in 2025) entering the playoff with three losses.
- Florida sits on the bubble after losing to Missouri — not eliminated due to its head-to-head win over Ole Miss, but the Gators likely need to beat Texas or Georgia to remain a serious contender.
- Miami leads the ACC with a 93.2% probability of making the playoff per the Allstate Playoff Predictor, ranking No. 1 nationally in opponents' points per game (9.8) and points margin (199).
- Alabama and Georgia meet Saturday in what the article calls an 'epic showdown' to determine the SEC's top challenger to Texas, with the Tide ranking No. 1 in total efficiency per ESPN Analytics.
- Ohio State bounced back with a convincing win at Iowa and has a 65.5% chance to reach the Big Ten title game per ESPN Analytics, with back-to-back road trips to Indiana and USC still ahead.
- BYU and Utah look like the Big 12's two best teams through five weeks, with their Nov. 7 matchup likely determining the conference's top playoff contender.
- Boise State leads Group of 6 contenders with a 35.2% chance to reach the playoff per the Allstate Playoff Predictor, boosted by Oregon's continued struggles following the Ducks' loss to Oklahoma State.
Why it matters: With the committee increasingly rewarding one-loss Power conference teams, this week's results could lock in or eliminate half the bubble. Florida, Oregon and Texas Tech each have one loss and remain in the hunt, while Saturday's Alabama-Georgia game will determine the SEC's No. 2 seed behind Texas. BYU-Utah on Nov. 7 will shape the Big 12's playoff representative.
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