When the initial College Football Playoff rankings were unveiled last week, Boise State checked in at No. 12.  The Broncos (8-1, 5-0 Mountain West Conference),

The College Football Playoff selection committee historically doesn't look fondly on Group of Five teams. Last season, Tulane was the highest-ranked such team in the first CFP Rankings at No. 24 with a 7-1 record. In Boise State, though, there is an exception.