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As I see it (and feel free to correct me if I'm wrong):

In:

B1G
Ohio State
Indiana
Oregon

SEC
Texas A&M
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Oklahoma

ACC
Champion only

Big 12
Texas Tech

Group of 5
Best

That's 11 teams, leaving only room for Notre Dame

Yes, I know Notre Dame is ranked ahead of Alabama...right now. I just don't see how the committee leaves them out for a second straight year, even though that's not supposed to factor in. But remember, we're talking a heavy SEC bias here.

If Texas beats Texas A&M, that well could leave the Irish out in the cold. That would give Texas a second good win. Now, I don't think the committee will, nor should they for the following reasons:

- Notre Dame's opening loss to Miami wasn't basically even with the same team or scheme we see now.
- Texas got crushed by Georgia, something I don't see happening to Notre Dame.
- Notre Dame's victory over Arkansas was much more impressive.
- Texas lost to a mediocre Florida; Notre Dame lost to two highly-ranked teams.
- Computer rankings all love the Irish, and supposedly they're unbiased.