Are College Football Playoff byes really the problem? Debunking the narrative layoffs are startling issue

Teams with byes are 1-7 in the first two years of the 12-team CFP format, but let's add some context to that record

Behren Morton emotional as Texas Tech tenure comes to an end: ‘I love this university’

The fifth-year QB led Texas Tech to its first College Football Playoff and helped put the Red Raiders back on the map.

Lane Kiffin Talks 12-Team CFP Bracket Format After Ohio State, Texas Tech Losses

The College Football Playoff's 12-team format has generated plenty of discussion across the sport, from the controversy surrounding the selections of Alabama and Miami over Notre Dame to teams with the bye week going 0-6 over the last two seasons.

A rarity: Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire praises referees despite loss to Oregon in CFP quarterfinals

Texas Tech's Joey McGuire did something on Thursday that he doesn't think he ever previously did after a game. He thanked the referee crew. After a loss, no less. The Atlantic Coast Conference's crew that worked the College Football Playoff at the Orange Bowl called nine penalties — six on Texas Tech,

Even in loss to Oregon, Texas Tech’s defense proved it was championship worthy

In a 23-0 loss to Oregon in the Orange Bowl, Texas Tech's defense proved it was good enough to compete for a national championship and its offense resembled

Oregon's Dominant Defense Impresses CFB Fans After Beating Texas Tech in CFP Bracket

In a game between two of the top offenses in the nation, the College Football Playoff quarterfinal between No. 5 Oregon and No. 4 Texas Tech at the Capital One Orange Bowl turned out to be a defensive struggle on New Year's Day.
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