re: The Big 10 Has Been Inquiring About the CFP Selection Format

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Because there was no team with a comparable enough body of work across the number of games

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Q: How big is the gap between Alabama and Ohio State?

Hocutt: “Reflecting on the discussions over the last two days, obviously there's three spots that separate them right there, but it's close separation from team No. 5, Alabama; 6, Georgia; 7, Miami; 8, Ohio State. Those teams are close. Very little separation in the committee's eyes between teams 5 through 8.”

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The only thing that changed between Ohio State and Alabama is Ohio State beat the committee's undefeated #4 team while Alabama watched on TV from home.