Overview
- BYU (8-1, 5-1) hosts TCU after its first loss at Texas Tech, still controlling its path to the Big 12 title game and potential playoff access.
- Forecasts are split for the night game in Provo, with some models edging TCU while others list BYU as a small favorite around -3.5 in a projected one-score contest.
- TCU leans on QB Josh Hoover and big-play WR Eric McAlister, but inconsistency in the run game and turnovers face a BYU defense strong in takeaways and red-zone stops.
- Utah (7-2, 4-2) travels to Baylor with a top rushing attack and top-10 pass defense, entering as roughly an 8.5-point favorite and widely projected to win to sustain its title and CFP hopes.
- Baylor AD and CFP chair Mack Rhoades is on leave pending a school review, with Utah AD Mark Harlan temporarily filling his CFP committee role during Utah’s trip to Waco.