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Oddsmaker give BYU reasonable odds to reach the College Football Playoff at +350, according to FanDuel. However, the Cougars trail even rival Utah -- which lost a head-to-head matchup and already has a second loss. The -480 odds to miss the playoff seems to imply that Vegas expects BYU to falter down the stretch.

In fact, the Hotline would respectfully offer the following: Short of sheer and utter chaos in other conferences — chaos that cannot be explained by football physics or comprehended by the human mind — BYU and Utah have no path into the CFP’s at-large field. For both, it’s the Big 12 title or bust.

For BYU, its path to the CFP — just like the path to the Big 12 Championship game — is very simple. If BYU wins out, including a victory in Arlington, the Cougars would have a guaranteed bid to make it into the 12-team playoff.

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After suffering their first loss of the season at Texas Tech, the Cougars slid five spots to No. 12 in Tuesday’s most recent College Football Playoff rankings. Texas Tech jumped two spots to No. 6 after beating BYU, while Utah remained at No. 13 after a bye week.

After defeating BYU 29-7 on Saturday, Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire threw his support behind the Cougars’ candidacy for the College Football Playoff.

TCU will have to contend with a hostile environment and potent rushing attack when it faces No. 12 BYU in Provo late Saturday.

A look at the College Football Playoff Committee's latest Top 25 rankings. The College Football Playoff Committee officially released its second set of rankings on Tuesday night, offering a glimpse at what the eventual 12-team Playoff—as well as the rest of the Top 25—could look like come season's end.