🏈 2025 College Football Playoff: Who’s Still Breathing, Who’s Holding CPR?

Bubble Watch after Week 13

Well folks, if you loved drama, ambiguity, and wildly shifting hopes — this is the week college football handed it to you on a silver platter. The CFP committee still hasn’t done a full overhaul, but the bubble is wobbling like a table with one bad leg. Win or lose, several teams now have their playoff dreams either in cruise control or on the side of the road with a flat tire.

Let’s break it down conference by conference (because clearly we didn’t have enough spreadsheets already), see who’s safely in, who’s hanging by a thread, and who should maybe start planning their 2026 case file.

🔥 SEC: The “Would-be” List is Wild

In: Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Texas A&MLast Team In: AlabamaFirst Team Out: Vanderbilt

Despite all the trillions of highlight plays and Instagram reels, Alabama is living on borrowed time. Two losses could basically make them the first “runner-up fall guy” in a while — and the committee has shown zero mercy. Georgia lost to Bama but still climbed back because of résumés.If you’re betting futures or sweepstakes style on a team slipping or climbing? The SEC is your gold mine this week.

🧠 Big Ten: No Room for Mistakes

In: Indiana, Ohio State, OregonLast Team In: Oregon

Oregon’s case is reasonable but shaky. They have a path — but it’s narrow, winding, and littered with the bones of teams who thought they were safe. Michigan? Out. Unless there’s a shoe drop or a steamroller involved, the Wolverines are waving goodbye.If you had a pick on Oregon disrupting the chaos, you’re still alive — silence the doubt and ride it.

📋 Big 12: One & Only

In: Texas Tech Last Team In: Texas Tech First Team Out: BYU

Texas Tech might be the only school in this group where the committee basically said: “We don’t totally hate you, keep going.” But it’s still not a guarantee. One loss, one bad day, and back into the limbo zone you go.

🧜 ACC, Independents & Group of 5

ACC: Miami is still technically in the mix — slim but alive.Independent: Notre Dame — yes, they’re still “would be in.”Group of 5: Tulane is the front-runner for the lone slot that isn’t a Power 4 school.

If you’re chasing upset futures or “dark horse wildcard” games, these are your leagues to watch closely.And for the sweepstakes players who just love chaos: scheduling unpredictability = jackpot potential on ReelLuckyU or SugarShackGames.

📊 The Bracket as Projected

Based on the latest big-board (pre Title Games/Rivalry Week madness):

1. Ohio State

2. Indiana

3. Texas A&M

4. Georgia(then first-round games involving Tulane, Texas Tech, Alabama, Oregon, Notre Dame, Oklahoma)

If this was a betting slip: lock in your futures now at Bovada, because anything can shift once Rivalry Week lands.

🧮 Final Betting Thoughts

• If you’ve already drafted your playoff futures: double-check your team’s schedule for the next two weeks. One bad loss = bye-bye.

• If you like chaos and underdogs: Hit the Group of 5 or teams on the bubble that could sneak in and crash the party.

• If you just want a safe play: pick a Power 4 champ with zero losses and stack your sweepstakes spin on the “safe” side for once.

🔮 TL;DR

The playoff picture is mostly set — but not locked. Some teams are breathing easy, others are gasping. And a few are already picking out new résumés for next year.If you love drama, this is your week. If you hate drama, uh… maybe visit SweepstakesOnline instead.