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Pick 'Em Week 3: How the Pool Shook Out

Ole Miss entered Week 3 with a 22 percent pregame win probability at home against LSU. The model gave it one outcome; the field…

Ole Miss entered Week 3 with a 22 percent pregame win probability at home against LSU. The model gave it one outcome; the field gave it another. By halftime, the Tigers were in control. By the final whistle, Ole Miss had…

Ole Miss entered Week 3 with a 22 percent pregame win probability at home against LSU. The model gave it one outcome; the field gave it another. By halftime, the Tigers were in control. By the final whistle, Ole Miss had won 32–24, and a…

Ratings as of 2026 Week 10 · Change vs. last week

GIE Top 25
Rank Change from last week Team Conf W-L Rating Final-rank range
1 No change Miami ACC Final-rank range 1–4 ACC 8-0 1839 Final-rank range 1 to 4, currently 1
2 Up 1 from last week Utah Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Big 12 Final-rank range 1–6 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Big 12 8-0 1833 Final-rank range 1 to 6, currently 2
3 Up 1 from last week UCLA Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Big Ten Final-rank range 2–14 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC Big Ten 8-0 1786 Final-rank range 2 to 14, currently 3
4 Up 2 from last week Indiana Big Ten Final-rank range 3–14 Big Ten 8-1 1777 Final-rank range 3 to 14, currently 4
5 Up 5 from last week Notre Dame Ind. Final-rank range 2–17 FBS Independents 7-1 1772 Final-rank range 2 to 17, currently 5
6 Down 1 from last week Boise State Pac-12 Final-rank range 3–15 Pac-12 7-1 1769 Final-rank range 3 to 15, currently 6
7 Up 2 from last week Georgia SEC Final-rank range 3–18 SEC 7-1 1769 Final-rank range 3 to 18, currently 7
8 Down 1 from last week LSU Head coach tenure: Y1 HC SEC Final-rank range 3–20 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC SEC 6-2 1761 Final-rank range 3 to 20, currently 8
9 Up 2 from last week Wake Forest Head coach tenure: Y2 HC ACC Final-rank range 4–20 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC ACC 7-1 1750 Final-rank range 4 to 20, currently 9
10 Up 2 from last week Alabama SEC Final-rank range 6–29 SEC 6-2 1728 Final-rank range 6 to 29, currently 10
11 Up 13 from last week Missouri SEC Final-rank range 6–29 SEC 6-2 1723 Final-rank range 6 to 29, currently 11
12 Down 10 from last week Ohio State Big Ten Final-rank range 7–30 Big Ten 6-2 1722 Final-rank range 7 to 30, currently 12
13 Up 1 from last week Tennessee SEC Final-rank range 6–31 SEC 6-2 1722 Final-rank range 6 to 31, currently 13
14 Up 7 from last week Ole Miss Head coach tenure: Y1 HC SEC Final-rank range 7–31 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC SEC 6-2 1719 Final-rank range 7 to 31, currently 14
15 No change Houston Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Big 12 Final-rank range 7–33 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Big 12 6-2 1716 Final-rank range 7 to 33, currently 15
16 Up 3 from last week Liberty CUSA Final-rank range 9–29 Conference USA 7-1 1715 Final-rank range 9 to 29, currently 16
17 Up 1 from last week BYU Big 12 Final-rank range 8–32 Big 12 7-1 1714 Final-rank range 8 to 32, currently 17
18 New entry Texas Tech Big 12 Final-rank range 8–32 Big 12 7-1 1712 Final-rank range 8 to 32, currently 18
19 Down 3 from last week UTSA American Final-rank range 8–35 American Athletic 7-1 1710 Final-rank range 8 to 35, currently 19
20 Down 12 from last week Arizona Big 12 Final-rank range 9–36 Big 12 6-2 1702 Final-rank range 9 to 36, currently 20
21 Up 1 from last week New Mexico Head coach tenure: Y2 HC MWC Final-rank range 10–38 Head coach tenure: Y2 HC Mountain West 7-1 1701 Final-rank range 10 to 38, currently 21
22 New entry Texas SEC Final-rank range 11–38 SEC 6-2 1694 Final-rank range 11 to 38, currently 22
23 Down 3 from last week Kentucky Head coach tenure: Y1 HC SEC Final-rank range 11–41 Head coach tenure: Y1 HC SEC 7-1 1692 Final-rank range 11 to 41, currently 23
24 New entry Baylor Big 12 Final-rank range 11–40 Big 12 5-3 1691 Final-rank range 11 to 40, currently 24
25 New entry South Carolina SEC Final-rank range 11–40 SEC 5-3 1690 Final-rank range 11 to 40, currently 25

Underdog Watch

Games of Nov 4–7 · 2026 Week 10

Games where GIE thinks the underdog has a real, non-coin-flip path. Win probability shown is for the underdog. Tap a row for the matchup breakdown.

Underdog Watch games
Matchup Underdog win probability
UCF vs Kansas Big 12 on the road Nov 7 Win probability for UCF: 48%
Kansas State vs Oklahoma State Big 12 at home Nov 7 Win probability for Kansas State: 47%
Middle Tennessee vs Western Kentucky Conference USA at home Nov 7 Win probability for Middle Tennessee: 46%
Central Michigan vs Eastern Michigan Mid-American neutral site Nov 4 Win probability for Central Michigan: 43%
Penn State vs Washington Big Ten on the road Nov 7 Win probability for Penn State: 42%