Who Should New Mexico Root For This Weekend?
This is New Mexico's Week 7 college football rooting guide, based on published pregame simulations. The model's starting CFP probability for New Mexico is 3.8%. The outcomes shown below compare each game separately; they are not cumulative forecasts, live CFP odds, or official committee projections.
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Biggest games to watch for New Mexico
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Western Michigan vs Central Michigan: Root for Central Michigan
New Mexico CFP probability: 5.7% if Central Michigan wins, compared with 3.3% if Western Michigan wins. Difference: 2.4% percentage points.
New Mexico already beat Central Michigan, so Central Michigan continuing to win strengthens the value of one of New Mexico's wins. If it happens, this would be the single most helpful result of the day for New Mexico.
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Kentucky vs Oklahoma: Root for Oklahoma
New Mexico CFP probability: 4.0% if Oklahoma wins, compared with 2.7% if Kentucky wins. Difference: 1.3% percentage points.
New Mexico already lost to Oklahoma, so a Oklahoma loss would make that result look worse on New Mexico's résumé.
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Georgia State vs James Madison: Root for Georgia State
New Mexico CFP probability: 4.8% if Georgia State wins, compared with 3.5% if James Madison wins. Difference: 1.3% percentage points.
A James Madison loss hurts its chances of winning the Sun Belt, weakening one of New Mexico's competitors for the fifth automatic bid.
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Nebraska vs Oregon: Root for Nebraska
New Mexico CFP probability: 4.2% if Nebraska wins, compared with 3.5% if Oregon wins. Difference: 0.7% percentage points.