BYU received a boost to No. 6 in the College Football Playoff rankings, up three spots and in the center of the expanded playoff bracket.

Week 12 in the Big 12 brings together two teams who have completely flipped the script on preseason expectations. There was great anticipation around the Kansas Jayhawks before the season began, but it’s the BYU Cougars who have exceeded expectations as their barrel toward a place in the postseason.