to get their desired outcome, instead of just ranking the teams honestly and ethically and letting the results of that be what they are.
They shouldn't even be considering how a ranking change will affect a team in the CFP bracket, they should be doing it in two isolated phases 1) rank the teams honestly based on results with zero concern for the bracket 2) after ranking is complete, apply the CFP rules to that ranking 3) never adjust the ranking in an artificial way to manipulate the end result.
The committee failed epically today, in discharging their duties in an unbiased and ethical manner.
If they can get away with it here they can get away with it then. They should all be terminated from the committee for lack of trust and confidence.