CINCINNATI, Ohio — Were the No. 11 BYU Cougars impressive enough in their hardfought 26-14 road win over upset-minded Cincinnati late Saturday night to persuade some members of the College Football Playoff committee to bump them up a notch or two in the CFP rankings?

BYU football coach Kalani Sitake, who makes being humble an art form, could not care less.

All the 10-year coach knows is that if the Cougars (7-1, 10-1) win their next two games, rankings won’t matter. BYU can clinch a spot in the Big 12 championship game — the winner in Arlington automatically goes to the CFP — if it can beat UCF next Saturday in Provo.

Simple as that. Sure, there are some who say the Cougars aren’t ranked high enough right now — standing at No. 11 — to withstand a loss at AT&T Stadium and still make it a

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