The third reveal of the College Football Playoff rankings was little more than an illusion for two teams in particular.

BYU and Utah were listed as the first teams left out if the field had been selected Tuesday evening. But don’t believe that, not for a second. The road is much more challenging for the bitter rivals than it appears.

Soon after the rankings reveal, ESPN’s Allstate Playoff Predictor weighed in. The Utes were given a 39 percent chance, two points higher than the Cougars.

Don’t believe that, either. While the number is a reasonable reflection of Utah’s situation, BYU’s chances are much, much worse than 37 percent.

It appears we have a lot to unpack in this edition of the Holy Score.

Let’s start with the technicalities. Listing the No. 11 Cougars and the No. 12 Utes as th

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