How will Big 12 teams stack up in the first CFP ranking due out Nov. 4

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In 2024, Arizona State was the lone team from the Big 12 to make the 12-team College Football Playoff. Will there be more contenders this season? It looks like that indeed will be the case.

The first College Football Playoff rankings come out at 6 p.m. (MT) on Nov. 4, and at least two are likely to be prominently mentioned.

BYU (8-0, 5-0) sits atop the Big 12, the only conference unbeaten. The Cougars checked in at No. 8 in the AP poll as well as the US LBM Coaches poll. BYU's biggest win so far was against its bitter rival, Utah, 24-21. While it hasn't played a difficult schedule, that will change now as it has Texas Tech this week, followed by TCU and Cincinnati.

Texas Tech (7-1) is the second-best bet to make the cut. The Red Raiders are No. 9 in both polls. Their lone loss came to defending conference champion Arizona State, 26-22. If they get by BYU, they have easy sledding with Central Florida and West Virginia rounding out the schedule.

As for others, Utah (7-2) and Cincinnati (7-2) are candidates. They are No. 17 and 25, respectively, in the AP poll. The coaches' poll has Utah at 19 and Cincinnati at 25. Cincinnati had won seven straight games and was tied for first in the Big 12 before being handled by Utah on Nov. 1.

Ohio State (8-0) and Indiana (9-0) are 1-2 in both national polls, and that should be reflected in the CFP ranking as well.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: How will Big 12 teams stack up in the first CFP ranking due out Nov. 4

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