The Big 12 is going to have to earn its way into the College Football Playoff, with a margin of error that appears minimal.
No. 6 Baylor and No. 8 TCU, who are a combined 15-0, found themselves looking up at a pair of one-loss teams (No. 4 Alabama, No. 5 Notre Dame) in the first edition of the College Football Playoff rankings. Meanwhile, No. 14 Oklahoma State sits behind five one-loss squads, with No. 10 Florida, No. 11 Stanford and No. 12 Utah joining the Crimson Tide and Fighting Irish.
The good news is all three undefeated teams in the Big 12 (and No.