matter who the Chosen Four are - if a Big 12 team doesn't make it. TCU (#5) and Baylor (#7) are both...right...there, but no CG = no final chance to build the credibility of one as a must-have candidate. Imagine: A #5 v. a #7 for playoff inclusion. I think it'd be enough. But they can't even hold the game because they lack the headcount.

So, Ohio State would be a first choice, for certain, but FSU is infinitely better for BYU's designs than watching TCU sneak in after an FSU loss.