The Texas Tech football team is headed to the College Football Playoff and gets a couple of weeks to sit back and rest after their dominant Big 12 Conference championship victory. The Red Raiders (12-1) earned the No. 4 seed in the CFP bracket reveal, which comes with a first-round bye for their efforts.

Texas Tech has its second and final off week of the regular season in Week 13. The Red Raiders have an extra week to prepare for their regular season finale against West Virginia, team Texas Tech should be heavily favored over.

College football Week 14 odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming for Texas Tech Red Raiders at West Virginia Mountaineers Saturday, Nov. 29.

Coach Matt McMahon’s LSU basketball team played its first ranked opponent in No. 19 Texas Tech. This neutral-site game was the biggest nonconference test of the season.

North Texas' 3.90 points per possession leads the nation, and its 22.1% explosive pass rate ranks second. Tulane's defense, meanwhile, sits 76th in EPA per dropback and 55th in explosive-pass-rate allowed. That's not an ideal matchup for the Green Wave. The Green is Meaner on North Texas' side. The Pick: North Texas -2.5 (-110) at Fanduel

BYU believed it should be in the College Football Playoff, but the Big 12 Championship game loss assures the Cougars will fall short again.

Joey McGuire wants to move the college football season start date to late August. The Texas Tech leader believes a calendar change solves roster management issues and protects team chemistry.