BYU losing to Kansas on Saturday could present a far bigger shake-up in the College Football Playoff race than one loss might typically indicate.
If the CFP selection committee drops BYU out of its top 12 and puts Boise State in, the Broncos could earn a first-round bye as one of the four highest-ranked conference champions instead of a Big 12 team.
And if that were to happen, No. 11 Tennessee in this week's scenario would be knocked out of the field to make room for the fifth-highest-ranked conference champion -- one-loss BYU.
And you thought the controversy ended with the four-team playoff.
There should be no surprises at the top after No. 1 Oregon escaped Wisconsin with a win. And Georgia's home victory over Tennessee changed the two-loss pecking order, but by how much?
Here's a look at the weekly prediction of what the top 25 might look like in the committee's third ranking on Tuesday. Remember, this is not a projection of what it will look like on Selection Day. Rather, it's a snapshot of who's in the driver's seat now, based on what they have done to this point and how the committee has already evaluated them.
The 12-team playoff seeding will look different from this ranking, as well. The top four highest-ranked conference champions receive byes, and the top five conference champions receive entry into the field.
