Huge day across the country, best teams to root for in other games for LSU fans

#11 ND v. #1 Miami
ROOT FOR MIAMI

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Notre Dame is the bigger current at-large threat, so a loss by Notre Dame is more valuable to LSU. However, Miami would improve its own at-large case with a win, but knocking back Notre Dame matters more to LSU. A separate schedule factor also helps: A stronger Miami can help the schedule value around Clemson, which also appears on LSU's schedule.

CFP impact if Miami wins: +2.1%

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#13 Tennessee v. #6 Kentucky
ROOT FOR TENNESSEE

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LSU still has Tennessee on its schedule, so Tennessee continuing to win would make that matchup more valuable. However, Tennessee would also improve its own at-large case, which offsets part of that benefit to LSU. The title-game picture also matters: Kentucky currently has a better chance than Tennessee to reach the SEC title game, so a loss by Kentucky removes more competition from LSU's conference-title path. LSU already lost to Kentucky, so Kentucky continuing to win would make that loss look better too.

CFP impact if Tennessee wins: +1.2%

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Minnesota v. #8 UCLA
ROOT FOR MINNESOTA

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LSU benefits most from UCLA, a major at-large threat, taking the loss. A separate factor: Minnesota already lost to Mississippi State, so a Minnesota win would make Mississippi State's earlier win more valuable to LSU.

CFP impact if Minnesota wins: +2.7%

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#23 Oregon v. #12 Ohio State
ROOT FOR OREGON

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The main value for LSU is knocking back Ohio State, currently a major at-large threat in the at-large race. Ohio State connects to LSU's schedule through Texas, so a stronger Ohio State can add some value to LSU's schedule too. If it happens, this is tied for the most helpful result of the day for LSU.

CFP impact if Oregon wins: +3.0%

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#3 Utah v. #9 BYU
ROOT FOR UTAH

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BYU is the smaller at-large threat today, but a win would raise its at-large chances from 35.8% to 52.8%. Utah would remain a major threat even with a loss (27.7%), so keeping BYU down leaves less combined at-large competition for LSU. However, Utah would also improve its own at-large case, which offsets part of that benefit to LSU. A separate schedule factor also helps: Utah plays Arkansas, and LSU plays Arkansas. A stronger Utah can make Arkansas's schedule look better, increasing the value of LSU's game with Arkansas.

CFP impact if Utah wins: +0.0%
CFP impact if BYU wins: -0.5%

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#10 Ole Miss v. #2 Georgia
ROOT FOR GEORGIA

Either result technically improves our chances of making the playoff but Ole Miss losing gives us additional scenarios to make the SECCG and we’d jump Ole Miss in the CFP poll this week with Georgia win. Of note though if LSU and Ole Miss won out then they’d meet each other again in the SECCG if Kentucky loses 2/3 against Tenn, UF, Mizzou

#7 Texas v. #18 Mizzou
ROOT FOR TEXAS

Either result in this one technically improves our chances of making the playoff too, but I’m rooting for Texas since we’d control our destiny against them next week and would likely get College Gameday on campus next week.