There’s only one month left in the regular season, and Saturday will be the last chance for teams to make an impression on the College Football Playoff selection committee before the first of six rankings is revealed Nov. 4.

The SEC continues to lead the way with more than a 95% chance to send at least four teams to the playoff, according to the Allstate Playoff Predictor, followed by the Big Ten, with a 65% chance to have three teams. It gets interesting in the ACC and Big 12, though, where multiple contenders on the bubble are trying to make a case for a second bid as an at-large team.

After nine weeks, there’s still a lot of hope on the bubble.

Below, you’ll find one team in the spotlight for each of the Power 4 leagues and another identified as an enigma. We’ve also tiered schools into five groups. Teams with Would be in status are featured in

Enigma: Oklahoma. The Sooners have the second-most difficult schedule remaining in the country, which can either impress the committee enough for them to land a spot as a two-loss team if they win — or knock out OU. If Oklahoma somehow wins back-to-back road games at Tennessee and Alabama, the Sooners would be catching the committee’s attention at the right time. Oklahoma’s biggest problem is its loss to rival Texas because if the Sooners were to run the table and finish 10-2, the selection committee’s protocol includes head-to-head results as one of its tiebreakers. It’s possible both teams could get in, but if the committee had to choose, it would be difficult not to select Texas because of the Oct. 11 win. According to the Allstate Playoff Predictor, if OU and Texas ran the table, the rivals would both have at least a 95% chance to reach the playoff.

If the playoff were today

Would be in: Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt

On the cusp: None

Work to do: Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas

Would be out: LSU

Out: Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi State, South Carolina

Big Ten

Spotlight: USC. Both of USC’s losses were on the road to respectable opponents in Illinois and Notre Dame, but the Trojans still have another big opportunity for a road win against a ranked opponent Nov. 22 at Oregon. It’s also possible that 6-2 Iowa shows up in the committee’s top 25 at some point. According to the Allstate Playoff Predictor, if USC ran the table — and independent of other results — the Trojans would have an 82.9% chance to reach the playoff. According to ESPN Analytics, USC has at least a 50% chance to win each of its remaining games — except for Nov. 22 at Oregon, which the Ducks have a 70.8% chance to win. The Big Ten is top-heavy, with Ohio State, Indiana and Oregon leading the way, but there is still a month for some second-tier teams to make a push.

Enigma: Washington. The Huskies did what USC couldn’t and beat Illinois, though they had home-field advantage, which is significant, considering the travel involved. That’s where they’d have another edge against Oregon on Nov. 29, when the Huskies host the Ducks. Washington is favored to win each of its remaining games — except for the regular-season finale against Oregon, which the Ducks have a 75.3% chance to win, according to ESPN Analytics. Washington doesn’t have any embarrassing losses (vs. Ohio State and at Michigan), so it would at least enter the conversation with a 10-2 record.

If the playoff were today

Would be in: Indiana, Ohio State, Oregon

On the cusp: None

Work to do: Iowa, Michigan, USC, Washington

Would be out: Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern

Out: Michigan State, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, Wisconsin

ACC

Spotlight: Virginia. There is a 30% chance the ACC championship game now features Virginia and Georgia Tech, according to ESPN Analytics. The Cavaliers have won three overtime games in the past four, including two on the road against Louisville and UNC, and a double-overtime home win against Florida State that no longer looks as impressive as it did that Friday night. Still, UVA has put itself in position to compete for a playoff spot. It has a tricky cross-country trip Saturday to Cal, but won’t face a ranked opponent the rest of the season. If Virginia wins the ACC, it’s a lock for the playoff. If it finishes as a two-loss runner-up, the Sept. 6 loss at NC State and lack of statement wins to compensate for it will be an issue for some committee members. The Cavaliers’ best win would be at Louisville, which should be a CFP Top 25 team, but it didn’t help that Pitt just hammered NC State 53-34.

Enigma: Louisville. The Cardinals are going to be haunted all season by their three-point overtime loss to Virginia, but the 24-21 win at Miami on Oct. 17 was the best possible rebound they could ask for. The rest of Louisville’s schedule isn’t easy — most difficult trip Nov. 22 at SMU — but the Cardinals still have a 20.8% chance to reach the ACC championship game and a 12.5% chance to reach the playoff. ESPN Analytics gives Louisville less than a 50% chance to win at SMU, which affects its chances.

If the playoff were today

Would be in: Georgia Tech, Miami

On the cusp: Virginia

Work to do: Louisville

Would be out: Cal, Duke, Pitt, SMU, Wake Forest

Out: Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, North Carolina, NC State, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia Tech

Big 12

Spotlight: Texas Tech. The Red Raiders are the first team out in

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First-round games

On campus, Dec. 19 and 20

No. 12 Memphis (American champ) at No. 5 Georgia
No. 11 Georgia Tech at No. 6 Ole Miss
No. 10 BYU (Big 12 champ) at No. 7 Miami (ACC champ)
No. 9 Vanderbilt at No. 8 Oregon

Quarterfinal games

At the Goodyear Cotton Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Rose Bowl presented by Prudential and Allstate Sugar Bowl on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.

No. 12 Memphis/No. 5 Georgia winner vs. No. 4 Texas A&M
No. 11 Georgia Tech/No. 6 Ole Miss winner vs. No. 3 Alabama
No. 10 BYU/No. 7 Miami winner vs. No. 2 Indiana
No. 9 Vanderbilt/No. 8 Oregon winner vs. No. 1 Ohio State