re: Was Bama the 4th best team after all?

It's always fun to shite on Bama, but they were a better team than Oklahoma, and I would pick them to beat Oregon head-to-head.

The only real competition to the SEC comes from the Big 10, and I don't think Wisconsin, Penn State or Minnesota could handle them on the field.
Ohio State could play them tough, and with a good chance to win. Wouldn't be easy.

You say UGA, but something's wrong with their offense, and they don't have the excuse that they lost their QB. Florida isn't there yet. Auburn, had they beat someone else in addition, would be a pick.
Any of those teams would give the top 3 a game, and could win it. And I think they'd all beat Oklahoma.