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Key Takeaways From BYU's Disappointing First CFP Ranking

If you thought the Notre Dame win would give BYU favor in the eyes of the College Football Playoff committee - think again. The committee delivered yet another disappointing ranking to BYU on Tuesday night. The Cougars were ranked 9th in the CFP rankings, the second highest team in the Big 12 and down two spots from the latest AP Poll. Here are our key takeaways from the initial CFP rankings.

The committee is not very impressed by Notre Dame and that's really hurting BYU

Perhaps the biggest surprise of the night was Notre Dame's ranking. The Fighting Irish went from 4th in the AP Poll to 11th in the CFP rankings.