Oregon). The top 2-8 each have flaws that can be exploited by another top 10 team and result in a blowout. Teams 9-12 have major flaws that were exploited at least once during the season and easily could be again against better ranked team. Teams 13-20 have major flaws that were exploited at least once and often times multiple times that had they been included in the playoffs could have looked just as bad as those teams that were included and lost this weekend.

I personally would have liked to see BYU and South Carolina given a shot, but I think those that made it had equally or more compelling cases too. So my conclusion is the same as yours, at least it is now decided on the field and with enough teams to know that you’ve captured at minimum the top 7 most serving teams to compete for the NC now.