Week 11 Slate
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CFP Rankings

As of Nov. 10, 2026
  1. 1Georgia8-1
  2. 2Utah9-0
  3. 3Alabama7-2
  4. 4UCLA9-0
  5. 5Notre Dame8-1
  6. 6Texas7-2
  7. 7Miami8-1
  8. 8Tennessee7-2
  9. 9Indiana8-1
  10. 10BYU7-2

Source: College Football Playoff committee, via On3 (updated Nov 11, 2026)

Program lift

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SP+ points gained under the hire

Cignetti, Indiana2023 → 2026+30.9
Morris, Oklahoma State2025 → 2026+30.6
Eck, New Mexico2024 → 2026+29.2
Chesney, UCLA2025 → 2026+28.9
Dickert, Wake Forest2024 → 2026+25.7
Fritz, Houston2023 → 2026+21.9
Franklin, Virginia Tech2025 → 2026+16.7
Kiffin, LSU2025 → 2026+12.6

SP+ points lost

Bray, Oregon State2023 → 2025−28.5
Moore, Michigan2023 → 2025−18.9
Foster, UCLA2023 → 2025−18.4
Hall, Tulane2025 → 2026−18.0
Rogers, Iowa State2025 → 2026−12.2

Coaching hire grades, 2024–2026

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RankCoachSchoolHired forGradeVerdict
1Curt CignettiIndiana2024A+9-27 before him, 35-3 and a 16-0 national title since.
2Bob ChesneyUCLA2026ASame talent as the 3-9 team, 87 spots better in SP+, 9-0.
3Morgan ScalleyUtah2026AReplaced a legend amid a public split; 9-0 and No. 2 in the CFP.
4Jake DickertWake Forest2025ASmallest school in the Power Four; offense tied for best in FBS by EPA.
5Eric MorrisOklahoma State2026A-1-11 to 6-3 and SP+ #121 to #20, on a $3.8M salary.
6Jason EckNew Mexico2025A-Talent #112, best defense in FBS by EPA, first AP ranking in school history.
7Manny DiazDuke2024B+Inherited a good team and won it an ACC title.
8Will SteinKentucky2026B+First-time head coach, 5-7 to 7-2, two top-10 scalps.
9Willie FritzHouston2024B+Year one looked like a miss; years two and three are 17-5.
10Lane KiffinLSU2026BSP+ says top 7; the record says 6-3. At $13M, the bar is the playoff.
11James FranklinVirginia Tech2026BPenn State fired him; he lifted a 3-9 team 16.7 SP+ points in one year.
12Brent BrennanArizona2024BInherited a 10-3 team, fell to 4-8, rebuilt to 16-6 since.
13Kalen DeBoerAlabama2024B-Graded on the Saban curve; year three is the best of the three.
14Kyle WhittinghamMichigan2026C+No. 3 defense in SP+, No. 99 offense. 5-4.
15Jon SumrallFlorida2026C+Beat two top-10 teams; lost four games by 16 or more.
16Alex GoleshAuburn2026CBeat No. 1 Georgia; SP+ rates Auburn 31 spots worse than last year.
17Mike ElkoTexas A&M2024C11-0 start in 2025; 4-5 and 0-4 against ranked teams in 2026.
18Matt CampbellPenn State2026C-$70.5M guaranteed, talent down 16 spots, 2-4 in the Big Ten.
19Bill BelichickNorth Carolina2025D+9-12, an internal investigation, and two top aides gone.
20Jeff LebbyMississippi State2024DRecruits like a top-25 program, plays like a .324 one; 2-13 vs. ranked teams.
21Ryan SilverfieldArkansas2026DSP+ #53 to #88, 0-4 vs. ranked teams, and a 70% guarantee.
22Jimmy RogersIowa State2026D-A defensive coach whose defense went from No. 25 to No. 93.
23Will HallTulane2026D-Took over a CFP team; SP+ #45 to #114 and a 60-10 loss to Tulsa.
24Tosh LupoiCalifornia2026D-Talent #33, SP+ #113, and a public critique from his own GM.
25Jonathan SmithMichigan State2024FFired after two seasons; about $33M owed.
26Trent BrayOregon State2024FFired at 0-7, Oregon State's worst start since 1991.
27DeShaun FosterUCLA2024F5-10 and fired three games into year two. His successor is 9-0 with the same talent.
28Sherrone MooreMichigan2024FBeat Ohio State in 2024; fired for cause in December 2025.

Week 11 team efficiency

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Offense and defense values for the 14 teams in our Week 11 slate, with national rank in small type (1 = best unit). Source: CollegeFootballData.com through Nov. 11, garbage time excluded.

TeamO EPA/playO Success rateO ExplosivenessO Rush EPAO Pass EPAO HavocO Pts per opportunityO SP+ unit ratingD EPA/playD Success rateD ExplosivenessD Rush EPAD Pass EPAD HavocD Pts per opportunityD SP+ unit rating
Texas+0.065#10541.6%#811.21#91-0.021#118+0.242#5518.5%#1274.58#1035.2#21-0.022#1733.9%#81.11#11-0.082#15+0.036#2119.5%#122.30#512.1#4
LSU+0.224#2751.1%#51.15#118+0.137#45+0.347#2914.7%#734.07#4837.4#12-0.021#1833.8%#61.26#84-0.044#31-0.001#1220.8%#53.05#3114#9
Utah+0.293#950.3%#111.30#44+0.268#4+0.355#2616.0%#894.51#1838.8#6+0.006#2836.2%#181.42#133-0.022#39+0.032#1917.2%#442.69#1517.1#19
Arizona+0.237#2445.8%#361.30#41+0.100#69+0.400#1613.1%#344.06#5035.8#19-0.013#2136.9%#201.33#113+0.019#50-0.009#1016.2%#553.20#4120.1#33
Georgia+0.294#852.1%#31.15#117+0.233#11+0.444#912.0%#154.88#540.5#4-0.025#1635.3%#141.25#74-0.162#4+0.061#2518.8%#192.52#109.4#1
Missouri+0.160#5640.7%#921.28#51+0.048#95+0.318#4015.3%#763.44#9430.1#44+0.002#2636.2%#191.33#111-0.074#18+0.115#4419.7%#113.24#4816.4#18
USC+0.247#2150.1%#121.21#94+0.056#91+0.421#1312.4%#204.12#4437#15+0.122#8640.9%#651.26#83+0.029#54+0.330#12112.5%#1243.86#10021.3#39
Indiana+0.279#1243.9%#521.38#8+0.103#65+0.481#712.3%#194.17#4233.6#27-0.040#933.1%#31.35#119-0.100#12+0.017#1720.0%#82.86#2110#2
Texas Tech+0.187#4345.7%#381.21#89+0.169#34+0.317#4117.5%#1164.19#4138.4#8+0.019#3137.9%#291.36#120-0.024#38+0.119#4616.2%#583.23#4720.9#37
Oklahoma State+0.248#2051.0%#61.21#92+0.127#51+0.402#1511.8%#144.56#1340.6#3+0.110#7741.5%#731.33#112+0.018#49+0.222#9115.5%#723.88#10225.4#64
Boise State+0.355#449.4%#151.30#43+0.262#6+0.495#59.0%#34.93#338.7#7+0.094#6837.9%#281.58#138+0.128#92+0.121#4817.2%#423.40#6025.4#64
Oregon State+0.245#2348.0%#231.29#49+0.146#42+0.328#3512.5%#214.56#1231.6#37+0.153#10043.0%#901.21#53+0.139#104+0.168#6815.1%#833.88#10327.4#78
SMU+0.267#1550.0%#131.26#65+0.105#64+0.489#613.2%#404.29#3436.7#16+0.104#7539.2%#431.30#99+0.124#91+0.109#4117.4%#404.00#10920.7#35
Wake Forest+0.394#251.8%#41.31#34+0.305#2+0.507#39.5%#65.10#137.4#12+0.020#3438.0%#311.12#13-0.070#21+0.104#3915.3%#792.28#417.9#23

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