Just for the fun of it, imagine if this was the way they picked the 4 playoff teams

You pick the top 6 teams, then you choose who is seeded #1 and #2. Then, each of the top two teams gets to choose the opponent of the other one. Who does Clemson pick for Alabama? Who does Bama pick for Clemson?

In that "thought experiment", I'm pretty sure Clemson chooses UGA to play Bama and Bama chooses Oklahoma (or maybe Ohio State) to play Clemson. Notre Dame wouldn't be in the mix.

If you're on the committee, maybe you should ask yourself this one if you're trying to pick the best 4 teams.