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Using CFP committee's original criteria ....

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USING CFP SELECTION COMMITTEE'S ORIGINAL CRITERIA FOR TIE BREAKERS.
"THE SCHEDULE IS THE SCHEDULE. NO EXCUSES!" Oliver Luck 2014
(END OF SEASON: A CONFERENCE CHAMP WILL BE CHOSEN OVER NON CONFERENCE CHAMP
WITH SIMILAR RECORDS.)

TO DATE EVALUATION:
#1 WHO HAVE YOU BEATEN?
#2 WHO HAVE YOU LOST TO?
#3 SOS of TOp 4 (P5) wins
#4 OVERALL SOS TO DATE
Also HEAD TO HEAD and
COMMON OPPONENTS


#Wins vs REALTIME RPI TOP 25 /Subract top win for each loss /
Avg Rank of top 4 wins / OVERALL SOS


Example: Alabama and Clemson have a net 2 wins vs P5 Top 25's. Next tie breaker is avg rank of top 4 wins, then overall SOS to date. Bama wins the next 2 tie breakers.

MSU and OSU are basically tied. However, OSU wins the COMMON OPPONENTS category 2-1; vs Maryland, OSU 49-28 to MSU 24-7, vs Rutgers OSU 49-7 to MSU 31-24; vs Indiana, MSU 52-26 to OSU's 34-27.

(Wins vs Top 25/Losses/avg top 4 W's/SOS)
#1 Alabama (3/1/22.5/13)
#2 Clemson (2/0/25.5/46)
#3 IOWA (2/0/33/64)
#4 OK STATE (1/0/47/119)
#5 OK (1/1/40.25/100)
#6 ND (1/1/50/41)
#7 OH ST (0/0/61.75/105)
#8 Mich St (1/1/62.75/78)
#9 FLORIDA (0/1/39.75/71)
#10 BAYLOR (0/1/65.75/177)

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ALABAMA: SOS #13
• 3 TOP 25's (LOSS-MISS)
• #22.5 avg rank of top 4 wins

#17 LSU (7-2)
#21 WISC (8-2)
#24 MISS ST (7-3)
#28 ARK (6-4)
Remaining:
#95 Chas Southern
#45 Auburn

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CLEMSON: SOS #46
• 2 TOP 25's (LOSS-NONE)
• #25.5 avg rank of top 4 wins

#6 ND (9-1)
#14 FSU (8-2)
#38 LOU (6-4)
#48 Miami (6-4)
Remaining:
#112 Wake Forest
#101 S. Carolina

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IOWA: SOS #64
• 2 TOP 25's (LOSS-NONE)
• #33 avg rank of top 4 wins

#20 NW (8-2)
#21 Wisc (8-2)
#31 Pitt (7-3)
#60 ILL (5-5)
Remaining:
#114 Purdue
#62 Nebraska

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OK State: SOS #119
• 1 TOP 25 (LOSS-NONE)
• #47 avg rank of top 4 wins

#11 TCU (9-1)
#46 WVU (5-4)
#61 TT (6-5)
#70 KSU (3-6)
Remaining:
#10 Baylor (8-1)
#7 Oklahoma (9-1)

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Oklahoma: SOS #100
• 1 TOP 25 (LOSS-TX)
• #40.25 avg rank of top 4 wins

#10 Baylor (8-1)
#44 Tenn (6-4)
#46 WVU (5-4)
#61 TT (6-5)
Remaining:
#11 TCU (9-1)
#4 Ok State (10-0)

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ND: SOS #41
• 1 TOP 25 (LOSS-CLEMSON)
• #50 avg rank of top 4 wins

#22 USC (7-3)
#31 Pitt (7-3)
#67 GT (3-7)
#80 Texas (4-6)
Remaining:
#108 BC (3-7)
#16 Stanford (8-2)

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OH STATE: SOS #105
• 0 TOP 25's (LOSS-NONE)
• #61.75 avg rank of top 4 wins

#42 PSU (7-3)
#60 ILL (5-5)
#72 MINN (4-6)
#73 VT (5-5)
Remaining:
#8 Mich St (9-1)
#15 Mich (8-2)

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MICH ST: SOS #78
• 1 TOP 25 (LOSS-MICH)
• #62.75 avg rank of top 4 wins

#23 Oregon (6-4)
#62 Nebraska (5-6)
#77 Indiana (4-6)
#89 Maryland (2-8)
Remaining:
#3 Oh State
#42 PSU

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FLORIDA: SOS #71
• 0 TOP 25's (LOSS-LSU)
• #39.75 avg rank of top 4 wins

#29 UGA (7-3)
#32 MISS (7-3)
#44 TENN (6-4)
#54 MIZZ (5-5)
Remaining:
#140 FAU
#14 FSU

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BAYLOR: SOS #177
• 0 TOP 25's (LOSS-Oklahoma)
• #65.75 avg rank of top 4 wins

#46 WVU(5-4)
#61 TT (6-5)
#70 K-State (3-6)
#86 ISU (3-7)
Remaining:
#4 Ok State
#11 TCU
#80 Texas
 
The one problem with your reasoning is that actual record also counts. For example, a 10-0 team can jump a 9-1 team despite the metrics, 8-2 can jump 9-1, etc.
 
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