Overview
- Texas Tech routed BYU 34-7 in the Big 12 Championship Game, weakening the Cougars’ playoff position.
- Georgia’s 28-7 win over Alabama shifted the at-large calculus entering the College Football Playoff selections.
- Kirk Herbstreit projected Miami would be placed ahead of Notre Dame if BYU drops below Miami, citing the Hurricanes’ head-to-head win over the Irish.
- A bowl source, reported by Brad Crawford, says Notre Dame would likely face BYU in the Pop-Tarts Bowl if the Irish are left out of the CFP, with the game set for Dec. 27 in Orlando.
- Analysts frame the final at-large race around Alabama, Notre Dame, BYU and Miami, with the committee’s choices due Sunday at 11 a.m. CT on ESPN.