The Dec. 6 schedule of games began with No. 6 Texas Tech (No. 4 in CFP rankings) securing a first-round bye with a commanding 34-7 win over BYU in the Big 12 Championship game thanks to a four-turnover day from its top-ranked defense.

The College Football Playoff bracket is officially set, and the matchups are in place for the first round. ESPN has also announced the broadcast teams for the first-round games. This year marks the second for TNT’s coverage of the CFP.

"We played our absolute best," said Iowa State coach TJ Otzelberger. "When you play an elite competitor and tremendous program, and have the respect we have for the program, you know it's going to take your best, and we were fortunate enough to do that. We made enough shots and made enough plays."

Here's a look at the bowl eligible and 5-7 college football teams that have declined bowl invitations or opted out of bowls entirely.

Following its Big 12 championship game loss to Texas Tech, BYU dropped to No. 12 in Sunday’s final CFP rankings as the second team out of the bracket.

Indiana locked up its first outright Big Ten title since 1945 and the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff with a program-defining win over Ohio State