A College Football Playoff first-round bye is still within reach for Boise State. The Broncos (9-1, 6-0 Mountain West Conference), who fell one spot to No. 13 i

Boise State jumped from last week’s ranking of No. 13 after previously undefeated BYU lost 17-13 to Kansas at home. The Cougars fell from No. 6 to No. 14. While members of the SEC, Big Ten and ACC still rank above Boise State, the Broncos are ranked higher than every Big 12 member, giving them the projected first-round bye.

Boise State received the fourth and final bye in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings, leaving BYU out of that mix and the Big 12 on the list of power conferences with a gripe