College Football Playoff Bubble Watch: Oklahoma a potential bracket buster after win vs. Texas — SkimNews
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- Oklahoma sits at 3-2 overall but remains in CFP contention after beating top-ranked Texas, with four remaining games against top-20 opponents — Mississippi State, Kentucky, Ole Miss and Missouri — that could deliver an at-large bid.
- Missouri features the Power Four's leading rusher in Jamal Roberts (828 yards) but was left out of the Week 7 CFP projection because of three top-10 opponents remaining, starting at Ole Miss on Saturday.
- LSU may not make the 12-team bracket at 9-3 even with wins over Alabama and Texas, because opening SEC play 1-2 left little margin for error and Ole Miss holds the head-to-head tiebreaker.
- Tennessee can move from 'bracket buster' to legitimate CFP threat by upsetting No. 6 Alabama at Neyland Stadium this week — Josh Heupel's team has won the last two matchups in Knoxville.
- Wake Forest now leads SMU in the race for a potential second ACC CFP selection, with the Demon Deacons likely favored in every remaining game except a Nov. 14 trip to SMU.
- BYU's game against Notre Dame on Saturday night is the linchpin for the Big 12's hopes of earning a second at-large playoff bid beyond conference champion Utah.
- Only nine FBS unbeatens remain with at least a third expected to lose this month, and the SEC continues to dominate the AP Top 25 heading into a Week 7 slate full of ranked matchups.
Why it matters: The 12-team CFP's expanded at-large slots turn mid-tier two-loss teams into viable contenders if they win out against ranked opponents — Oklahoma's path illustrates that a 3-2 start keeps a team in the bracket hunt when four ranked wins remain. SEC tiebreakers lock out LSU at 9-3, meaning committee résumé points and head-to-head results now matter more than overall record.
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