The anticipation leading into the newest College Football playoff selection committee's rankings ratcheted up once Ohio State beat Michigan.
Who would the selection committee put in a better position to make the final top four? An Oklahoma team without much in the way of a defense, or an Ohio State team with the worst loss among playoff contenders?
The committee went with Oklahoma at No. 5, putting the Sooners in a great position to move up into the final top four on Sunday. It was the right decision for multiple reasons. The biggest is the worst-loss factor.