Purdue athletic director Mike Bobinski promised to give new coach Barry Odom everything he needed to revive the Boilermakers program.
Arizona State and Iowa State, the 10-2 teams that will play in the Big 12 championship game, are outside the top 12 in the latest CFP rankings and behind three SEC teams with three losses.
The Rebels play at No. 10 Boise State. Because those are the two highest-ranked teams in the CFP poll, the winner will advance to the playoffs as the Group of Five representative.