BYU football is climbing the rankings. The undefeated Cougars are ranked No. 6 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, up three spots from their placement at No. 9 last week. BYU was ranked No. 7 in the latest iteration of the AP Poll and No. 8 in the Coaches Poll.

When the 12-team College Football Playoff field was announced, a common topic of discussion was how underdog schools would fare. Would they receive a fair chance alongside major programs like Alabama or LSU?

Frankly, BYU appears to be about four spots too low in these initial CFP rankings.