The committee is probably going to rank the following teams somewhere in the top 6 - Georgia, Alabama, Cincinnati, Michigan, Notre Dame, and Oklahoma State. Let me break down each team's resume:
GEORGIA
- Undefeated, division champion
- 9 wins against FBS opponents with a .500 or better record.
- Clemson, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee have both a winning record and come from the Power Five pool.
- 40.7 points per game on offense, 6.9 points per game on defense
ALABAMA
- 11 wins, only lost to 8-4 Texas A&M by 3 points on the road
- Division champion
- 8 wins against FBS opponents with a .500 or better record.
- Miami, Ole Miss, Miss State, Tennessee, and Arkansas have both a winning record and from the Power Five pool.
- 42.7 points per game on offense, 19.9 points per game on defense.
CINCINNATI
- Undefeated, division champion
- 6 wins against FBS opponents with a .500 or better record.
- Notre Dame is their only marquee win on their schedule.
- 39.6 points per game on offense, 15.8 points per game on defense.
MICHIGAN
- 11 wins, only lost to 10-2 Michigan State on the road by 4 points.
- Division champs.
- 6 wins against FBS opponents with a .500 or better record.
- Big Power Five wins against Wisconsin, Penn State, and Ohio State
- 37.3 points per game on offense, 17.2 points per game on defense.
NOTRE DAME
- 11 wins, lost to 12-0 Cincinnati at home by 11 points.
- 6 wins against FBS opponents with a .500 or better record.
- Big Power Five wins against Purdue and Wisconsin.
- 35.3 points per game on offense, 18.3 points per game on defense.
OKLAHOMA STATE
- 11 wins, only lost to 7-5 Iowa State on the road by 3 points.
- 7 wins against FBS opponents with a .500 or better record.
- Big Power Five wins against Kansas State, Baylor, and Oklahoma
- 31.8 points per game on offense, 16.4 points per game on defense.
UGA and Bama play this week. Bama looks more mortal than they have in a long time. Need UGa to hold serve, and hopefully beat Bama soundly.
Hoping Houston rolls Cincy and/or Baylor beats O$U.
Selection Sunday is going to be a sweat for Irish fans. However it comes out this team has exceeded most expectations. Improved as the year went on. No one thought ND would be 11-1 after OT vs F$U and barely surviving Toledo.
GEORGIA
- Undefeated, division champion
- 9 wins against FBS opponents with a .500 or better record.
- Clemson, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee have both a winning record and come from the Power Five pool.
- 40.7 points per game on offense, 6.9 points per game on defense
ALABAMA
- 11 wins, only lost to 8-4 Texas A&M by 3 points on the road
- Division champion
- 8 wins against FBS opponents with a .500 or better record.
- Miami, Ole Miss, Miss State, Tennessee, and Arkansas have both a winning record and from the Power Five pool.
- 42.7 points per game on offense, 19.9 points per game on defense.
CINCINNATI
- Undefeated, division champion
- 6 wins against FBS opponents with a .500 or better record.
- Notre Dame is their only marquee win on their schedule.
- 39.6 points per game on offense, 15.8 points per game on defense.
MICHIGAN
- 11 wins, only lost to 10-2 Michigan State on the road by 4 points.
- Division champs.
- 6 wins against FBS opponents with a .500 or better record.
- Big Power Five wins against Wisconsin, Penn State, and Ohio State
- 37.3 points per game on offense, 17.2 points per game on defense.
NOTRE DAME
- 11 wins, lost to 12-0 Cincinnati at home by 11 points.
- 6 wins against FBS opponents with a .500 or better record.
- Big Power Five wins against Purdue and Wisconsin.
- 35.3 points per game on offense, 18.3 points per game on defense.
OKLAHOMA STATE
- 11 wins, only lost to 7-5 Iowa State on the road by 3 points.
- 7 wins against FBS opponents with a .500 or better record.
- Big Power Five wins against Kansas State, Baylor, and Oklahoma
- 31.8 points per game on offense, 16.4 points per game on defense.
UGA and Bama play this week. Bama looks more mortal than they have in a long time. Need UGa to hold serve, and hopefully beat Bama soundly.
Hoping Houston rolls Cincy and/or Baylor beats O$U.
Selection Sunday is going to be a sweat for Irish fans. However it comes out this team has exceeded most expectations. Improved as the year went on. No one thought ND would be 11-1 after OT vs F$U and barely surviving Toledo.
