Sports Illustrated analyzes the 12 non-BYU games across the country that will most impact the Cougars' College Football Playoff chances. The analysis comes as BYU sits in playoff contention with key conference matchups ahead.

The piece breaks down how results in other conferences could affect BYU's playoff seeding and at-large bid scenarios. It examines strength-of-schedule implications and potential tiebreaker situations that depend on outcomes involving teams BYU has faced or will face.