Georgia beats Alabama, Oklahoma beats Texas to avenge their only loss, Ohio State beats Northwestern and Clemson wins the ACC ... so who's in the playoffs???
iIf Bama losses then they have to be out. As great as they are they lost at the end of the season. Too bad so sad but your out so Georgia would move into a playoff slot.
If OU beats Texas and wins their conference I would think they would have to be in.
Clemson is a no brainer so they're in.
I don't think OSU should be in despite how good they're playing right now. This is because out of all the potential one loss playoff teams their loss to Purdue was the worst.
So an undefeated Notre Dame "should" be in....right? Well under the above scenario the committee could determine things from a different perspective. They could make their selection based on who they feel would be a more competitive match up.
If the playoffs started today who would you feel confident matching up against.? Bama? Clemson? Or whoever is in the 4th slot be it OSU or OU.? Yes ND is undefeated and yes in theory they should be in the playoffs. But let's face almost everyone (outside ND fans) would consider ND being in a wasted pick. Any team ND matches up with would be a heavy favorite and would possibly win with ease.
So what would you rather go to a major bowl game and play a Texas or Washington State or some team along those lines. Play competitive and actually have a chance to win and cap off a great season. Or potentially be takien to the woodshed by any of the other three playoff teams have all the college world say I told you so.