On Tuesday, the College Football Playoff committee ranked BYU at no. 14 after suffering their first loss of the season. Here are our top four takeaways from the
updated College Football Playoff rankings.BYU's loss to Kansas didn't erase the Cougars' chances to make the College Football Playoff, but it certainly tanked BYU's chances for an at-large birth. Had BYU gone 12-0 and lost in the Big 12 championship game, BYU likely still would have earned a spot in the CFP. That's no longer the case.2. It's Not Time to Panic About Boise State or SMU...
BYU is currently ranked two spots ahead of Boise State. If the season ended today and BYU was the Big 12 champion, the Big 12 would be the only power conference that wouldn't get a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff. That would not be a good look for the conference. It's not to panic yet, however. BYU has more chances to add to its resume over the next few weeks. The committee will be closely watching BYU's upcoming game at no. 21 Arizona State. If BYU wins that game, they will have a really strong case to leapfrog both SMU and Boise State.
A win over Arizona State would likely put BYU in the Big 12 championship game. If BYU beats a ranked team in the Big 12 championship game like Colorado, they would very likely leapfrog Boise State in the rankings and earn a first-round bye in the CFP.BYU has one ranked win, SMU has none.SMU has played fewer close games than BYU, sure, but the Mustangs have had their fair share of close calls. They needed a miracle to beat Duke and they played Boston College down to the wire last weekend.
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