The playoff committee is at the plate for a crucial, late game at-bat. The season is on the line, as is their reputation. Right now though, the count is 0-2 with a pair of laughable swings and misses. Strike one was the railroading Notre Dame suffered in Dallas, courtesy of the no. 2 Clemson Tigers. Strike two was the double-digit victory no. 1 Alabama had over the Oklahoma Sooners in Miami.
The season, the committee’s reputation and the image of the four-team playoff format hinges on one last pitch in New Orléans when the no. 5 ranked Georgia football team plays the Texas Longhorns.