With last week’s somewhat demoralizing 29-7 loss to Texas Tech in the rear view mirror, BYU is looking forward to increasing morale while proving it’s the top-10 team worthy of placement in the college football playoff prior to last week’s game.

Oddsmaker give BYU reasonable odds to reach the College Football Playoff at +350, according to FanDuel. However, the Cougars trail even rival Utah -- which lost a head-to-head matchup and already has a second loss. The -480 odds to miss the playoff seems to imply that Vegas expects BYU to falter down the stretch.

After suffering their first loss of the season at Texas Tech, the Cougars slid five spots to No. 12 in Tuesday’s most recent College Football Playoff rankings. Texas Tech jumped two spots to No. 6 after beating BYU, while Utah remained at No. 13 after a bye week.

In fact, according to the NCAA, BYU is tied with three other schools in the West — Arizona, Arizona State and Oregon — for the worst record in the country in “GameDay” contests. All four are 0-3. Here’s a look back at the Cougars’ three previous “GameDay” contests.

Baylor ranks No. 19 in total offense, No. 5 in passing offense and No. 84 in rushing yards. Quarterback Sawyer Robertson has had a great season. He has thrown for 2,780 yards, 26 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He is fifth in the country in passing yards and tied for first in touchdowns.

A look at the College Football Playoff Committee's latest Top 25 rankings. The College Football Playoff Committee officially released its second set of rankings on Tuesday night, offering a glimpse at what the eventual 12-team Playoff—as well as the rest of the Top 25—could look like come season's end.

Texas Tech's dominance over BYU damaged the Big 12's shot at two bids. The ACC is caving in on itself. Vanderbilt stands to benefit.

As December approaches, bowl executives have one eye on their upcoming matchups and another on the years ahead.