After all is said and done, I think the Committee got the four right teams in. I might've had OSU ranked #4 due to not winning their division/conference, but no big deal there.
I like that a two loss conference champ (PSU) didn't get in over a one loss non-conf champ from same division, regardless of head to head.
Also, by putting Penn State ahead of Michigan, the Committee confirmed that the Big Ten Title game winner would've gotten in had Washington or Clemson lost, which would have been appropriate imo. Also makes our loss easier to stomach. Can you imagine if Clemson lost and we blew a playoff birth in that second half debacle?
Lastly, the big winner is Washington. What would've happened if they scheduled Ohio State, and Oklahoma had scheduled Rutgers out of conference? Good example here of scheduling tough hurting your chances to get in. OU does it, runs the conference table and is left out. Washington has cupcakes ooc, loses to USC, and gets in. Again, I think the right four teams got in based upon resume, but the scheduling inequalities make it tough to see clearly.
I like that a two loss conference champ (PSU) didn't get in over a one loss non-conf champ from same division, regardless of head to head.
Also, by putting Penn State ahead of Michigan, the Committee confirmed that the Big Ten Title game winner would've gotten in had Washington or Clemson lost, which would have been appropriate imo. Also makes our loss easier to stomach. Can you imagine if Clemson lost and we blew a playoff birth in that second half debacle?
Lastly, the big winner is Washington. What would've happened if they scheduled Ohio State, and Oklahoma had scheduled Rutgers out of conference? Good example here of scheduling tough hurting your chances to get in. OU does it, runs the conference table and is left out. Washington has cupcakes ooc, loses to USC, and gets in. Again, I think the right four teams got in based upon resume, but the scheduling inequalities make it tough to see clearly.
