re: The BCS is dead

I'm playing committee:

Florida State is in. 13-0 and winners of a major conference. They are also the #1 seed.

Auburn is in. 12-1 and winners of the top conference in football. They are the undeniable #2 seed.

Here's where it gets tricky. You have:

Alabama - 11-1 and two time defending champion. Only loss is to Auburn, but did not win their division

Michigan State - 12-1 and winners of the Big Ten. Sort of unheralded but a good finish. Only loss early in season to an 8-win Notre Dame team.

Baylor - 11-1 and outright Big 12 champions, but got embarrassed by Oklahoma State.

Stanford - 11-2 and Pac 12 champions, but two losses.

Ohio State - 12-1 and losers of their conference championship game to Michigan State.

Right off the bat, I throw Ohio State out. The only way you can consider Ohio State is if Michigan State is a consensus #1 or #2.

Stanford passes the eye test, but two losses, including one to Utah is too much to overcome.

Two spots to Alabama, Michigan State and Baylor.

Baylor and Michigan State are their conference champions and Alabama did not win their division, BUT

Baylor was embarrassed by the best team they played while Alabama's loss came o the consensus #2.

I kick Baylor out, but seed Michigan State third and Alabama fourth, to reward Michigan State's championship season and to avoid an SEC-SEC first round matchup. If Oklahoma State would have beaten Oklahoma or Stanford was a one loss team, I think Bama may have been voted out.

Its going to be hell-a-tough to get two SEC teams in this 4-team playoff. This year it would have worked out, but barely.