I wish I could pick the Irish. I just don't see the defense doing the things it needs to do in every game. I don't understand why, but they don't make the plays they need to on third down and in defending the passing game.
My four:
OSU - is there a poorer schedule among the contenders? Not even close.
TCU - Toughest game is at OU. They get Baylor at home.
Alabama - With the terrible competition they play prior to two of their biggest games and the bye before they other, they in effect have three byes before their biggest games. What a joke.
Georgia Tech - This choice is tough for a couple of reasons. No one is getting out of the PAC without a loss or two. Since Oregon already has a loss, and USC and UCLA have some tough road games, I am going to say that no PAC school ends up with less than 2 losses. That leaves the ACC, the Irish and a second team from one of the other three conferences. I don't think more than one SEC team comes out with only one L. I would go with MSU, because I think they only take a hit from OSU, but an undefeated Georgia Tech would get in ahead of them. I don't think the Irish go undefeated (two or three losses after all the injuries). So, out on a limb I go with Georgia Tech.