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1 - Georgia
2 - Michigan
3 - TCU
4 - USC
5 - Ohio St
6 - Alabama
7 - Tennessee
8 - Penn St
9 - Clemson
10 - Kansas St
11 - Utah
12 - Washington
13 - Florida St
14 - LSU
15 - Oregon St
16 - Oregon
I don't think it matters where anyone is ranked behind Ohio St.  A TCU loss still keeps them ahead of Bama, imo.
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If we had a 12-team playoff today:
12 Tulane @ 5 Ohio St........winner vs 4 USC
11 Utah @ 6 Alabama..........winner vs 3 TCU
10 Kansas St @ 7 Tennessee......winner vs 2 Michigan
9 Clemson @ 8 Penn St (I think)....winner vs 1 Georgia
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I think the committee would move Clemson ahead of Penn St, to have the conference champ host vs the non-champ.  But this is all pretend for now.

And that's why I'd prefer the 10-2 model.  We don't need to see a #8 Penn State team, that finished 3rd in their division, have a shot.

As opposed to a Toledo team that lost to Ohio State by a thousand points?

don't need #5, #6, or #7 either

#5 just got run by Michigan

Sort of like Georgia got run by Bama last season..

A lot of talk that- assuming USC wins- Penn State ends up in the Rose v Utah to avoid last year OSU/Utah rematch- and OSU goes to Orange.

How do you figure that Utah would be there after losing? I assumed it would be Washington at 10-2 rather than Utah at 9-4.

I see four possibilities in order of likelihood:

• Washington vs Ohio State
• Utah vs Penn State 
• Washington vs Purdue
• Utah vs Purdue 

Those are based on:

• USC/M both win and go to the CFP. Washington and tOSU are the highest ranking available teams.
• Utah and M win. Michigan goes to the CFP and Utah's win gets tOSU in as well. Utah goes as Pac Champion, PSU goes as the highest ranking available team.
• USC and Purdue win. USC goes to the CFP as a result of their win, M goes in spite of their loss. Purdue goes as B1G Champion, Washington goes as the highest ranking available team.
• Underdogs Utah and Purdue both win and both go to the Rose Bowl as league Champions. 

How do you figure that Utah would be there after losing? I assumed it would be Washington at 10-2 rather than Utah at 9-4.

I see four possibilities in order of likelihood:

• Washington vs Ohio State
• Utah vs Penn State
• Washington vs Purdue
• Utah vs Purdue

Those are based on:

• USC/M both win and go to the CFP. Washington and tOSU are the highest ranking available teams.
• Utah and M win. Michigan goes to the CFP and Utah's win gets tOSU in as well. Utah goes as Pac Champion, PSU goes as the highest ranking available team.
• USC and Purdue win. USC goes to the CFP as a result of their win, M goes in spite of their loss. Purdue goes as B1G Champion, Washington goes as the highest ranking available team.
• Underdogs Utah and Purdue both win and both go to the Rose Bowl as league Champions.

Yes- this all makes sense.  I just read it in a forum or blog- and Herbie said it again last night. 

Bama fatigue!
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It shouldn't influence any decisions, BUT UM knocking OSU off it's pedestal is good for the sport.  We had about 5-6 years there of BAMA-CLEMSON-OKALHOMA-OHIO STATE and pretty much no one else.  It was bland.  
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Michigan!  TCU!  Spice of life and all that.

Bama fatigue!
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It shouldn't influence any decisions, BUT UM knocking OSU off it's pedestal is good for the sport.  We had about 5-6 years there of BAMA-CLEMSON-OKALHOMA-OHIO STATE and pretty much no one else.  It was bland. 
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Michigan!  TCU!  Spice of life and all that.

a folks didn't know how it would ever change
well, foolish talking heads with microphones