Nov 4, 2026 · 1h 31m
Playoff rankings sharpen a pivotal Week 10 slate
CFP Rankings Reaction + Week 10 Prediction Special & FSU Coaching Search
The committee’s latest view sets the stakes for several contender-defining games while Florida State searches for its next coach.
- 1Josh Pate uses the latest CFP and AP rankings to frame the playoff pressure surrounding Week 10.
- 2Alabama-LSU, Miami-Notre Dame, Georgia-Ole Miss, Tennessee-Kentucky, and the Holy War headline the weekend’s playoff-relevant slate.
- 3The Ramen Noodle Express picks back Eastern Michigan and UNLV after reviewing the previous week’s record.
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Josh Pate connects the latest CFP rankings to the playoff consequences of Alabama-LSU and the wider Week 10 slate.
The brief
Josh Pate opens by comparing the latest College Football Playoff rankings with the AP poll, arguing that the committee’s thinking matters as contenders approach a defining stretch.
Alabama’s visit to LSU becomes the first major test, with the matchup’s playoff implications framed through each coach’s record after a bye week and the point spread.
The preview widens to Miami-Notre Dame, Georgia-Ole Miss, Tennessee-Kentucky, and the Holy War, where playoff positioning meets rivalry pressure and an early kickoff.
The episode also touches on Florida State’s coaching search before shifting to betting, with Eastern Michigan and UNLV selected for the Ramen Noodle Express.
The standout is the way the rankings reaction connects an otherwise sprawling Week 10 slate: every major matchup becomes evidence for or against a contender’s playoff case.
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