Obviously the biggest issue for this set of rankings was selecting the No. 4 team.
My soul tells me that Georgia was one of the top four teams in the country. My head tells me the Bulldogs lost by 20 points at LSU and that has to be calculated, and that’s why I put Oklahoma at No. 4 behind the undefeated conference champions Alabama and Clemson, along with 12-0 Notre Dame.
Additionally, I could not see the College Football Playoff selection committee taking Georgia into the four-team playoff field as a two-loss team over once-beaten conference champions, despite the fact the Bulldogs looked like the better team for most of Saturday’s 35-28 loss to Alabama for the SEC title.