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BOLD: TCU's Gary Patterson DEMANDS BYU Into College Football Playoff, Despite A Texas Tech Title
The 11-1 BYU Cougars face a win-or-go-home scenario in the College Football Playoff (CFP) race, despite completing one of the program’s best seasons in decades. Ranked No. 11 in the penultimate CFP rankings, the committee has made it abundantly clear that an at-large bid is unlikely, placing BYU on the outside looking in behind teams with perceived superior résumés or bigger brands. For BYU, the margin for error has vanished, making their Big 12 Championship rematch against the No. 4 Texas Tech Red Raiders a de facto playoff quarterfinal.
The path to the 12-team field is remarkably simple…
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