the yahngorithmWatch guide
A quadbox plan for the day — the 4 best games to have on at every point, ranked by projected competitiveness, pace, ranked-team stakes, and rivalries. Once games kick off it re-ranks on the live score (ESPN): a one-score game late jumps the board, a blowout drops to the bench.
45 games · 4 viewing windows
6:00 PM CT1 of 4 slots — that's everything live
8:00 PM CT2 of 4 slots — that's everything live
in: ILL
9:15 PM CT3 of 4 slots — that's everything live
in: HOU
11:00 PM CT
out: FSUin: AUB, ASU
115
IllinoisBig Ten
UCLABig TenFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
ILL travel
215
22HoustonBig 12
ColoradoBig 12FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
315
AuburnSEC
Mississippi StateSECFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
415
Arizona StateBig 12
UCFBig 12FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
UCF revengeASU travel
next best (6)
15
BaylorBig 12
11BYUBig 12FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
BAY revenge
15
CincinnatiBig 12
Iowa StateBig 12FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
ISU revenge
15
KansasBig 12
West VirginiaBig 12FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
15
13Texas TechBig 12
Oklahoma StateBig 12FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
15
Florida AtlanticAmerican Athletic
TulsaAmerican AthleticFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
15
East CarolinaAmerican Athletic
CharlotteAmerican AthleticFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
Windows use an estimated ~3h40m per game and a 45-min kickoff-clustering window, and change only when the top 4 actually change. Live scores come from ESPN on each refresh — a finished game frees its slot, an in-progress one holds it even if it runs long. Once a later window starts, the finished ones collapse into “earlier windows today.”