Arizona State vs Texas Tech CFP Impact & Playoff Odds

Week 7 pregame analysis for Arizona State at Texas Tech. 2026-10-17 19:30 UTC. National Impact rank: #13. Texas Tech -14.

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Arizona State playoff paths

PathCurrentWith winWith loss
CFP0.0%0.1%0.0%
At-large0.0%0.1%0.0%
Automatic bid0.0%0.0%0.0%
Conference title game0.1%0.5%0.0%

Texas Tech playoff paths

PathCurrentWith winWith loss
CFP76.2%77.2%49.4%
At-large43.0%43.6%26.6%
Automatic bid33.2%33.9%23.1%
Conference title game64.8%65.8%41.4%

Biggest non-participant CFP swings

  1. BYU: 3.8% outcome swing; Arizona State wins
  2. Oregon: 2.7% outcome swing; Arizona State wins
  3. Houston: 2.2% outcome swing; Texas Tech wins
  4. USC: 1.9% outcome swing; Arizona State wins
  5. LSU: 1.6% outcome swing; Arizona State wins

Impacts if Arizona State wins

  1. BYU: 3.8% change; Arizona State wins
  2. Oregon: 2.7% change; Arizona State wins
  3. USC: 2.0% change; Arizona State wins
  4. Houston: -1.8% change; Texas Tech wins
  5. LSU: 1.6% change; Arizona State wins

Impacts if Texas Tech wins

  1. Houston: 0.4% change; Texas Tech wins
  2. Wisconsin: -0.3% change; Arizona State wins
  3. Kentucky: -0.2% change; Arizona State wins
  4. Missouri: -0.2% change; Arizona State wins
  5. Northwestern: -0.2% change; Arizona State wins

Biggest modeled CFP impacts

This table compares each team’s current CFP probability with the two possible game outcomes. It is a pregame model view, not an official ranking or sportsbook market.

TeamConferenceCurrentArizona State winsTexas Tech winsSwingBetter outcome
Texas TechBig 1276.2%49.4%77.2%27.8%Texas Tech wins
BYUBig 1236.5%40.3%36.5%3.8%Arizona State wins
OregonBig Ten17.9%20.6%17.9%2.7%Arizona State wins
HoustonBig 1242.0%40.2%42.4%2.2%Texas Tech wins
USCBig Ten18.7%20.7%18.8%1.9%Arizona State wins
LSUSEC18.1%19.7%18.1%1.6%Arizona State wins
NebraskaBig Ten18.5%20.1%18.5%1.6%Arizona State wins
TennesseeSEC14.7%16.2%14.6%1.6%Arizona State wins
KentuckySEC13.9%15.2%13.7%1.5%Arizona State wins
WisconsinBig Ten7.6%8.8%7.3%1.5%Arizona State wins
Ohio StateBig Ten78.7%79.9%78.6%1.3%Arizona State wins
UCLABig Ten25.8%27.1%25.8%1.3%Arizona State wins
IowaBig Ten18.4%19.6%18.4%1.2%Arizona State wins
MissouriSEC16.4%17.4%16.2%1.2%Arizona State wins
AlabamaSEC77.1%78.0%77.0%1.0%Arizona State wins
NorthwesternBig Ten9.2%10.0%9.0%1.0%Arizona State wins
Ole MissSEC19.2%20.1%19.1%1.0%Arizona State wins
TexasSEC83.7%84.6%83.7%0.9%Arizona State wins
IndianaBig Ten87.5%88.1%87.4%0.7%Arizona State wins
BaylorBig 126.4%7.0%6.4%0.6%Arizona State wins