What Spread Says About Baylor vs. BYU: Big 12, CFP Implications on Line

Baylor is 2-0 under Joe Klanderman after defeating Iowa State, bowl eligible at 6-3 on the season, and will be heading into Provo, Utah, with winning on their minds. A win against the Cougars would be devastating to BYU's CFP chances, but would only serve to bolster Baylor's own. An outside shot at it, but Baylor has a legitimate pathway to the CFP. The Bears must win the next three games, but it's not going to be easy.

It's been a season of confusion, uncertainty, and heartbreak for a great number of teams, but potentially none more than Baylor. Firing Dave Aranda after the Kansas game may have been the best thing that Baylor could have done this year.