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does the committee reward SOS and conference championship?

or

fewer losses and the "bama" factor

I'm guessing, just like the past seasons, they simply take the 4 one-loss teams that did not lose yesterday.

This will very interesting. OSU is falling back on the conference champion thing this year. But last year it wasn't. Last year Saban was quoted as saying conference championships matter. But not this year.

Hehe. Should be fun over the next month or so.

On healthy legs, I'm thinking JT could do it. Who knows.

This will very interesting. OSU is falling back on the conference champion thing this year. But last year it wasn't. Last year Saban was quoted as saying conference championships matter. But not this year.

Hehe. Should be fun over the next month or so.

Weird situation. Neither of those teams truly deserves it. And both look very flawed. Ironically, I think OSU has the better defense right now, and Bama the better Offense. BUt who is next after those two?   USC?  Maybe.  
My hope is that it is Bama.
But the arguments all over the Netz and by the talking heads are kind of funny when it comes to Ohio State.  They have been in it twice, and have a 50% success rate- same as Clemson and better than anyone else.
Everyone keeps talking about last year, but what they forget is that the debate for the committee was between PSU and Washington for that last spot.  OHio State was 3rd, and could have been second with their resume. It was super strong with wins overOklahoma on the road, Wisconsin on the road at night, and- this is what everyone forgets- a win on the last day of the regular season in a #2 versus #3 game (OSU v Michigan). Their only loss was a tight game , on the road at night, for the second week in a row against a top 10 team.  Keeping them out would have been ridiculous. Bama has NOTHING close to that.  Didn't even play a top ten team until the end of the season, and got handled.
The better comparison would be Ohio State 2015, with Zeke and Bosa etc.  they lost one game, to a top 15 team, on a last second FG, in A 40 degree, 35 mph wind driving rain storm.  They were widely viewed as the best team by all the talking heads and proved it by dismantling a really good UM team on the road the last game of season. And they were left out.  Bama again, has nothing close to that that they can hang their hat on.
Lastly, why is everyone discounting last night's win..." Oh it was only Wisconsin" ??
It 'twas a slugfest for sure at the end, but that was a really good offense they shut down last night, and a REALLY good defense they put those yards and points on.  I saw a graphic I didn't realize: the only team in the nation that is top ten in both total offense and total defense, is Ohio State.  
So from an analysis standpoint, the choice should be pretty easy.
But I truly hope it is Bama, who would be favored according to Vegas oddsmakers against any of the other teams in it. Ironically, they would be favored by the least amount of points (1) over Ohio State versus the rest of them.  

Bama will get it after listening to the Panel going back and forth.Pawl brought up a legit point that if Bama got white washed by 31 in conference this convo isn't even on the table.That and 2 of the 3 injured Bama LB's will be healthy by play off time.And losing by 16 to the no 2 team,tOSU being not consistent and I can't argue with that

and Bamma didn't even win their division

the most damning thing for Bama is their schedule or lack of schedule

not one good win

So, three teams from three states in the Deep South, and Oklahoma, not really a media center.

This worry about who may watch is clearly not a factor.

Tough call but I agreed with Bama.  The Iowa loss was an anchor.  If they lose that by a FG I think the committee forgives it but they got trucked by a 7-5 team.  I do like Ohio St's wins better though.

That is exactly what I thought would put Ohio State in.