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 season’s second College Football Playoff 12-team bracket was released Tuesday evening, and Boise State took a slight dip in the rankings. The Broncos, ranked No. 12 last week, fell to No. 13. But that didn’t move them one iota on the bracket.

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.