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Not the entire CFB universe.  

Could it be possible that the masses have Bama fatigue because the Tide took advantage of those mulligans, thus cancelling the opportunity for everyone to feel affirmed? 

Not the entire CFB universe.

You're right, CD.
Certainly not Dawg Nation.

the committee claims it has significant value

this is the problem

The outcry would be because you have to make a lot of assumptions to put a one loss non conference champion in over a one loss conference champ, or worse, multiple one loss CCG teams. The evidence of that team being one of the best is then purely speculative opinion. 

Winning a CCG is factual, and the committee claims it has significant value.    Otherwise, why play them $$$...it just represents risk to a team that is in contention. 

The subjective route route doesn’t bother me as much as the charade that is played that pretends it’s not.  In the end, they just utilize their opinions to pick the four, and spin it how they choose. 

Ehh, winning a conference can be a simple confluence of a good team having good fortune.  Look at Iowa this year.  They're a good team, sure.  But who did they draw from the East?  By luck of the draw, they have top 15 Michigan and top 10 Penn St.  Dammit.  Since Minnesota hasn't played Wisconsin yet, the argument could be made Iowa is the best team in the West.  Maybe it is, maybe it isn't, but they could split Wisconsin and Minnesota, but wind up 3rd.  Ditto Michigan in the East - drawing Wisconsin and Iowa.  

If conference schedules were balanced, it would be a much bigger trump card for me.  But as diverse as same-conference, same-division schedules are with these huge conferences, I just don't give it all that much credence.  

Ehh, winning a conference can be a simple confluence of a good team having good fortune.  Look at Iowa this year.  They're a good team, sure.  But who did they draw from the East?  By luck of the draw, they have top 15 Michigan and top 10 Penn St.  Dammit.  Since Minnesota hasn't played Wisconsin yet, the argument could be made Iowa is the best team in the West.  Maybe it is, maybe it isn't, but they could split Wisconsin and Minnesota, but wind up 3rd.  Ditto Michigan in the East - drawing Wisconsin and Iowa. 

If conference schedules were balanced, it would be a much bigger trump card for me.  But as diverse as same-conference, same-division schedules are with these huge conferences, I just don't give it all that much credence. 

I think the committee agrees with you.   Not necessarily a bad set of thoughts.   But they should just say that.  Oregon beating Utah in early December, after only having lost a game against a good Auburn team in game one, after leading the entire game - to me that says they are in top form and played well all year.  LSU, losing to Georgia in Early December, says to me they are not.   That should mean plenty. But if it doesn’t, that’s ok.....let’s just say so.   Why risk it if you have already concluded who should be in before those games are played.   

Ehh, winning a conference can be a simple confluence of a good team having good fortune.  Look at Iowa this year.  They're a good team, sure.  But who did they draw from the East?  By luck of the draw, they have top 15 Michigan and top 10 Penn St.  Dammit.  Since Minnesota hasn't played Wisconsin yet, the argument could be made Iowa is the best team in the West.  Maybe it is, maybe it isn't, but they could split Wisconsin and Minnesota, but wind up 3rd.  Ditto Michigan in the East - drawing Wisconsin and Iowa. 

If conference schedules were balanced, it would be a much bigger trump card for me.  But as diverse as same-conference, same-division schedules are with these huge conferences, I just don't give it all that much credence. 

I largely agree with this.  Theoretically, a team can go undefeated in a round robin in its own division and yet not win the division.  That’s not ideal.