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Who will make the College Football Playoff? USA TODAY Sports offers predictions on the final 12-team bracket after Week 13.
The Dukes don't join the list of five other CFP contenders we've officially declared dead, but they needed more help Saturday and a larger margin of victory.
The 2025-26 College Football Playoff picture saw some significant shakeups in Week 12. The biggest involved the Alabama Crimson Tide, who lost to Oklahoma 23-21 and fell all the way to No. 10 in the AP rankings.
The CFP selection committee's eye test might be the biggest hurdle to overcome and these four teams on the bubble should pass this week.
The Longhorns' CFP hopes are hanging by a thread, and Texas fans need to root for these outcomes Saturday to help their chances.
The battle between No. 15 USC and No. 7 Oregon in Eugene seems likely to determine a spot in the CFP. A win for USC would seemingly put it in the top 10, while Oregon would improve to 10-1 with a victory and strengthen its chances to make the 12-team field.