Quote:I guess I disagree about the difference in the second and fifth best seasons. It's seldom clear midseason, but by season's end there are usually one, two, or three teams that stand out to me as the best/most deserving.

 

Ok, so 2012... who do you give the byes to? 12-0 Notre Dame for sure. 12-0 Ohio St., probably too, right?

 

Alabama was easily the best team in 2012 and was rightfully crowned National Champion. If this was the system, we might have had entirely different results. Not only would Alabama have had to beat Oregon, but they would then have to play a rested Ohio St. team, in Columbus, who had an entire extra week to prepare. Meanwhile, an inferior Ohio St. team who had a marginally (at best) better season, gets a week off and gets to play at home.

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