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.

No. 15 Utah (7-2, 4-2 Big 12, No. 13 CFP) at Baylor (5-4, 3-3), Saturday, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

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.

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.

Ohio State (9-0) kept rolling as it held on to the top spot in the second CFP rankings. Julian Sayin threw for 303 yards, finding Jeremiah Smith for a 35-yard touchdown pass to break open the game, as the Buckeyes cruised past Purdue 34-10. Ohio State is a 32.5-point favorite as it hosts UCLA for a rare Saturday night home game in November.

BYU dropped to No. 12, Utah stayed put at No. 13 in the second College Football Playoff rankings.The Cougars and the Oklahoma Sooners would be the frst two team

BYU receiver Jojo Phillips is expected to return for the team's college football Week 11 matchup with Texas Tech

Texas Tech was the unanimous pick in this week’s Big 12 power rankings after a convincing win against BYU. BYU dropped to second, followed by Utah, Cincinnati and Houston to round out the top five. Previous ranking: 2 Points: 256 (16 first-place votes) Record: 9-1 (6-1 Big 12) Last week: beat No.