(11-27-2017, 04:21 PM)HURRICANE!!! Wrote: Dang, your scenario #2 is quite interesting.  I never thought about the committee having to select 2 teams of the 3 or 4 team scenario that includes OK-OSU-Bama-TCU.  I think in that case, they select Bama & OSU since losing a conference championship could also place Miami in the 2-loss mix as well (assuming Clemson wins)

I do think that second scenario gets a little easier if you assume a one loss Bama should get in over a 2 loss conference Champ Ohio St.  Then all you'd be deciding is the 4th and final spot.  Do you take 2 loss Ohio St?  2 loss Oklahoma?  2 loss Big12 champ TCU?  2 loss ACC championship game loser?  I still think Ohio St would be out.  I just don't think OU can fall past them in any scenario.  Then do you take OU over a 2 loss TCU team that just beat them?  If Clemson were to lose to Miami, would you take a 2 loss Clemson over both a 2 loss OU and 2 loss TCU?  And would that depend on if Auburn (who Clemson beat this year) wins the SEC?

And does Bama's case change if Auburn wins the SEC?  I'd have to think so.  A one loss Bama whose only defeat is on the road to the SEC champion is a lot more compelling than if it's to a non-champion w/ 3 losses of their own.  Perhaps the Bama/Ohio St question will be determined by the winner of the SEC championship game.

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