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This is a perfect example of "Brand" trumping actual facts and results on the field. It's also the same reason Ohio State came in at #1 ahead of LSU who clearly has the better resume.

I don't think brand had anything to do with Ohio State coming in at #1; if it had, Ohio State wouldn't have been left out of the play-offs the past two years. Ohio State is #1 in Offensive Efficiency, #2 in Defensive Efficiency, and #1 in Overall Efficiency. They also stomped two ranked teams (Wiscy 38-7, Cincy 42-0) and have easily handled the lesser teams as they should. In addition to the committee, most computer models (Sagarin, Colley, & Massey) have Ohio State as #1 as well.

There are strong arguments for ranking either OSU or LSU at #1, but brand is not one of them...

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What basis would one have to rank Oklahoma ahead of Baylor at this point in the season? But of course, the Committee did just that, ranking 7-1 Oklahoma at #9 and undefeated Baylor at #12.

Even if it wasn't by committee, most have OU ranked ahead of Baylor (AP, Coaches, Sagarin, Massey, Billingsley); only Colley had Baylor above OU (they also have Cincinnati ranked above Alabama). OU also has a much higher overall Efficiency rating. While I think Oklahoma is the better team here, brand might've played a role in this particular instance; but since they play one another, it'll all wash out in the end.

And initial ratings in the CFP are overrated any way; heard on the radio this morning that the top ranked team in the initial poll has never won the CFP and the third ranked team has never even made the CFP Final Four...

This post was edited on 11/6/19 at 9:32 am