COLLEGE FOOTBALL 2026–27 POSTSEASONResearch updated November 5, 2026

INTEGRITY. VISION. INNOVATION.

Put the game
in perspective.

Good predictions need more than a familiar logo or a win-loss record. Our work starts with opponent-adjusted performance, current availability, and the details of the matchup.

BOWL FORECASTS

The matchups come first.

No 2026–27 bowl forecasts are published here yet. Official team selections and current roster research will inform the first previews. Each forecast will carry its own timestamp, model version, and uncertainty.

FOUR QUESTIONS BEFORE KICKOFF

What we look at.

01

How strong is the team?

Opponent-adjusted efficiency, success rate, explosive plays, finishing drives, line play, and special teams provide more context than raw yardage alone.

02

Who is actually playing?

Quarterback status, verified injuries, opt-outs, transfer decisions, and coaching changes can alter both a projection and our confidence in it.

03

What changes at this venue?

Travel, rest, field surface, roof position, and game-week weather matter. An indoor game in Frisco and a December game in Boston ask different questions.

04

How much is uncertain?

Probabilities and score ranges should reflect missing information and model disagreement. A single predicted score does not tell the whole story.

KEEPING THE ESTIMATES HONEST

Independent analysis.
Clear comparisons.

Independent forecasts exclude betting prices, polls, and sentiment. Any future market-informed estimate will be labeled separately. Forecasts will be preserved before kickoff and evaluated afterward with probability accuracy, calibration, and score errors.

Our sources and correction process

THE RESEARCH DESK

Coverage guides.

BOWL SEASON / SAN DIEGO

A San Diego tradition returns to the bowl calendar.

The Poinsettia Bowl returns to Snapdragon Stadium on December 23. Here’s what is confirmed.

BOWL SEASON / PUERTO RICO

Two bowls. Two cities. A new postseason chapter in Puerto Rico.

San Juan on December 16. Bayamón on December 22. A guide to the island’s two distinct bowl games.

THE PLAYOFF / SELECTION SUNDAY

December 6 is the date that brings the postseason into focus.

What Selection Sunday means for the bowl matchups, campus games, and three January 1 TV windows.

BOWL SEASON / ARIZONA

The Cactus Bowl brings a new chapter back to Tempe.

The Cactus Bowl returns to Tempe on December 26 for a Big Ten–Big 12 matchup on ABC.