UAB vs South Florida CFP Impact & Playoff Odds

Week 9 pregame analysis for UAB at South Florida. 2026-10-31 16:00 UTC. National Impact rank: #54. Line unavailable.

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UAB playoff paths

PathCurrentWith winWith loss
CFP0.0%0.0%0.0%
At-large0.0%0.0%0.0%
Automatic bid0.0%0.0%0.0%
Conference title game0.4%1.4%0.2%

South Florida playoff paths

PathCurrentWith winWith loss
CFP0.4%0.4%0.0%
Automatic bid0.4%0.4%0.0%
Conference title game1.4%1.4%0.0%

Biggest non-participant CFP swings

  1. Army: 0.5% outcome swing; South Florida wins
  2. North Texas: 0.5% outcome swing; UAB wins
  3. UTSA: 0.4% outcome swing; UAB wins
  4. Texas Tech: 0.3% outcome swing; South Florida wins
  5. UCLA: 0.3% outcome swing; UAB wins

Impacts if UAB wins

  1. North Texas: 0.5% change; UAB wins
  2. Army: -0.4% change; South Florida wins
  3. Texas Tech: -0.3% change; South Florida wins
  4. UCLA: 0.3% change; UAB wins
  5. LSU: 0.2% change; UAB wins

Impacts if South Florida wins

  1. Boise State: 0.2% change; South Florida wins
  2. UTSA: -0.2% change; UAB wins
  3. Army: 0.1% change; South Florida wins
  4. Memphis: 0.1% change; Either outcome
  5. UNLV: -0.1% change; UAB 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.

TeamConferenceCurrentUAB winsSouth Florida winsSwingBetter outcome
ArmyAmerican Athletic2.5%2.1%2.6%0.5%South Florida wins
North TexasAmerican Athletic4.7%5.2%4.7%0.5%UAB wins
South FloridaAmerican Athletic0.4%0.0%0.4%0.4%South Florida wins
UTSAAmerican Athletic20.1%20.3%19.9%0.4%UAB wins
Texas TechBig 1250.9%50.6%50.9%0.3%South Florida wins
UCLABig Ten44.3%44.6%44.3%0.3%UAB wins
Boise StatePac-1263.8%63.8%64.0%0.2%South Florida wins
LSUSEC44.9%45.1%44.9%0.2%UAB wins
NorthwesternBig Ten13.5%13.7%13.5%0.2%UAB wins
Notre DameFBS Independents95.3%95.5%95.3%0.2%UAB wins
Wake ForestACC14.2%14.0%14.2%0.2%South Florida wins
AlabamaSEC49.9%50.0%49.9%0.1%UAB wins
ArizonaBig 1224.0%23.9%24.0%0.1%South Florida wins
BYUBig 1262.1%62.0%62.1%0.1%South Florida wins
FloridaSEC18.7%18.6%18.7%0.1%South Florida wins
IndianaBig Ten91.9%92.0%91.9%0.1%UAB wins
James MadisonSun Belt1.3%1.4%1.3%0.1%UAB wins
KentuckySEC37.8%37.9%37.8%0.1%UAB wins
Louisiana TechSun Belt0.3%0.2%0.3%0.1%South Florida wins
LouisvilleACC2.6%2.5%2.6%0.1%South Florida wins