The College Football Playoff selection process with off-the-rails potential took a turn for the routine in the first game of Championship Saturday as Texas Tech lambasted BYU for the second time and made the committee’s task a tad easier.

The Big 12 blowout secured an opening-round bye for the Red Raiders and ended BYU’s hope of climbing into the 12-team field. In their only games against playoff-caliber opponents — the double dip against Texas Tech that were effectively CFP auditions — the Cougars went 0-2 and were outscored 63-14.

As a result, the Big 12 will send one team to the playoff for the second consecutive year. Oregon will remain the No. 5 seed and host an opening-round game, and the selection committee will ponder one, and perhaps two controversial issues before unveiling the

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