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I could be wrong of course but as soon as TCU's upset of Michigan went final I felt exactly like I did in 2014 when Ohio State played Bama in a semi-final. That is, I felt that the semi-final was for the NC with the actual Championship game reduced to a mere formality.

The CG was nothing but a formality. UGA/tOSU was for the NC.

I expected Georgia to win, probably even comfortably. But while I'm largely against the playoff, I figured the one good thing was that it would eliminate the fluky team in the semifinal round, even if they were deserving based on resume.  So at least we wouldn't get blowouts

The Big 12 team forgot to Twelve.

I expected Georgia to win, probably even comfortably. But while I'm largely against the playoff, I figured the one good thing was that it would eliminate the fluky team in the semifinal round, even if they were deserving based on resume.  So at least we wouldn't get blowouts

Two reasons it didn't:

First, because the committee ranked the four so as to avoid a M/tOSU rematch in the semi-final. Everyone knew that TCU was the weakest team in the field but they chose to ignore that. If the committee had ranked the teams legitimately then what you just saw would have been the semi-final to "eliminate the fluky team".

Second, because for some inexplicable reason that is incredibly frustrating to Buckeye fans, Ryan Day has turned into John Cooper these past two seasons. Had Ohio State taken care of business in November then the Buckeyes would have exposed TCU in the semi-final. 

Either way, TCU would have been eliminated in the semi-final.