NO. 12 BOISE STATE BRONCOS AND THE NO. 1 OREGON DUCKS. The third College Football Playoff Rankings and bracket of the season have a

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.