Neither #11 Boise State nor #16 Arizona State (or any Big 12 team) should be getting a 1st Round Bye in the CFP

[BHoppy]

Big 12 Championship in Arlington, Texas

Arizona State vs Iowa State

Will the winner get a 1st round bye?

All depends on where they are ranked after championship week. If Boise State is ranked higher, they get the bye, plus SEC, Big Ten. So then it depends where ACC and Big 12 are ranked.

 

[Franisdaman]

All depends on where they are ranked after championship week. If Boise State is ranked higher, they get the bye, plus SEC, Big Ten. So then it depends where ACC and Big 12 are ranked.

December Madness

 

[Franisdaman]

If you go by today's AP Top 25, correct me if I am wrong, but here would be the projected CFP match ups.

#12 seed Arizona State at #5 seed Penn State
Winner plays #4 seed Boise State

#9 seed Ohio State at #8 seed Tennessee
Winner plays #1 seed Oregon

#11 seed Alabama at #6 seed Notre Dame
Winner plays #3 seed SMU

#10 seed Indiana at #7 seed Georgia
Winner plays #2 seed Texas

Associated Press Top 25​

First-place votes in parentheses

Team	Rec.
1. Oregon (62)--B1G, 1st round bye?	12-0
2. Texas--SEC, 1st round bye?	11-1
3. Penn State	11-1
4. Notre Dame	11-1
5. Georgia	10-2
6. Tennessee	10-2
7. Ohio State	10-2
8. SMU--ACC, 1st round bye?	11-1
9. Indiana	11-1
10. Boise State--Mountain West, 1st round bye?	11-1
11. Alabama	9-3
12. Arizona State	10-2
13. South Carolina	9-3
14. Miami	10-2
15. Ole Miss	9-3
16. Iowa State	10-2
17. BYU	10-2
18. Clemson	9-3
19. UNLV	10-2
20. Colorado	9-3
21. Illinois	9-3
22. Missouri	9-3
23. Syracuse	9-3
24. Army	10-1
25. Memphis	10-2