unbiased computer rankings have
1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Georgia
4. Ohio State
5. Michigan
6. Oklahoma
7. Notre Dame
18. UCF
http://sagarin.com/sports/cfsend.htm
2nd year in a row the big 10 champion didn't make the playoffs.
Oklahoma didn’t beat anyone ranked higher than 13, Ohio State beat #4 and #9 (rankings when they played).
The whole playoff system is so stupid.
In 1975, the NCAA basketball tournament expanded to 32 teams. In 1985, the NCAA kept growing the tournament until it doubled it to 64 teams 10 years later. 64 teams wasn't enough, so they expanded to 68.
Meanwhile college football took until 1998 to even have a championship game, then took until 2014 to establish a 4 team playoffs. A playoffs system that doesn't have enough teams to automatically include the conference champion from the top conferences in the country.
At a minimum, college football should have a 6 team playoffs. Give the top 2 teams a bye the first week. Even better would be a 12 team playoffs, top 4 teams get a bye. How can the big 10 commissioner not be calling for an expanded playoffs? Ohio State and Michigan should both be in the playoffs.