would have ended up as a 9 seed instead, but Notre Dame would've been 5 seed under current rules with 3rd highest Resume ranks.
If I were in charge of the playoffs but had to keep 5 AQ bids and 12 teams, this is how I would have seeded things. It's based off average of 8 different SOR types of ranks and guarantees all 5 conference champs a top 8 seed but not necessarily a 1st round bye.
ROSE
1 Oregon (B1G Champ)
8 Clemson (ACC Champ) vs 9 Ohio St
FIESTA
4 Texas
5 Penn St vs 12 SMU
SUGAR
2 Georgia (SEC Champ)
7 Arizona St (B12 Champ) vs 10 Indiana
PEACH
3 Notre Dame
6 Boise St (MWC Champ) vs 11 Tennessee
1st 4 out:
Alabama
BYU
South Carolina
Miami FL