The 13-member selection committee for the College Football Playoff plays a crucial role in the ranking process. They meticulously assess all the games played up until now, considering factors such as strength of schedule,

If BYU wins the rest of its games, almost every other Big 12 team will have at least three losses, a death knell for most any team, much less one in the Big 12. It’s possible that Colorado or Iowa State could finish 10-2 and not make the conference title game,