Holy Score: The CFP selection committee’s treatment of BYU isn’t as bad as it looks (because of how the Cougars looked)

If it’s November, BYU must be getting hosed.

That’s the prevailing sentiment in Provo and every nook and cranny of Cougar fandom: The College Football Playoff selection committee hates BYU.

It hated the Cougars last year, when they were the lowest-ranked two-loss team from a power conference, and it clearly, indisputably hates the Cougars this year:

In the CFP rankings released Tuesday, BYU was No. 11 — the lowest-ranked one-loss team and, in fact, the only one-loss team outside the top 10.

The Hotline is not here to condone the committee’s process, which is highly flawed, or to justify the way BYU (10-1) is being treated.

We’re here to explain it, as best possible, using 12 years of close observation.

Our modus comprehendi includes 1) thorough readings of the committee chair’s trans