Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M and Alabama are sitting pretty. But the selection committee will have to make some tough choices as it fills out its first set of rankings.

No. 8 BYU (8-0): The Cougars cleared their first major Big 12 test by toppling rival Utah in the Holy War, but November brings two tricky road hurdles -- at Texas Tech and at Cincinnati -- that could define their playoff fate. BYU was 9-0 last season before losing consecutive games in the final month.

BYU’s bye week could not have come at a better time. While BYU entered 8-0, it was starting to feel like they did so hobbling. For BYU fans, this week was an ob

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BYU and Utah are both rolling as the first College Football Playoff rankings is about to be released. While the Cougars were idle this past weekend, the then-No. 24 Utes flew past then-No. 17 Cincinnati 45-14 in a matchup of two ranked Big 12 foes late Saturday night.

Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels (8-1, 5-1 SEC) remain firmly in the College Football Playoff conversation after taking down the South Carolina Gamecocks in

College football thrives on chaos, and this week, the Big 12 might just become the epicenter. The league hasn’t seen two of its teams crack the AP Top 10 since 2023, but here we are.