A year ago on this day — the day the final College Football Playoff rankings were announced — Washington and Penn State were pitted against each other, head-to-head, in-or-out for the fourth and final playoff bid.
A heated debate raged from both sides. Who was more deserving? Who had the better resume? Both sides dug in, even after the Huskies were award the No. 4 seed and a trip to the CFP for the first time.
That’s not to suggest that this year’s matchup between Washington (10-2) and Penn State (10-2) in the Dec. 30 Fiesta Bowl — a pairing announced Sunday during another drama-filled day for the CFP committee — will in any way settle a year-old debate.