The Playoff Worked: The Best Four Teams Are In

Sorry Baylor and TCU fans, the committee got it right. You want in? Step up. You have disadvantages going into the system, namely no championship game and a weak schedule. So did Florida State. Florida State won all their games. You didn't. You also didn't schedule up, have a title game or have a harder "week in, week out" grind. You did nothing. And you were left out. It's pretty simple.

I don't think there is any argument that Oregon, Alabama and Florida State deserved to be in (the debate here is between Oregon and Alabama and how Oregon should be #1). The question is, should Ohio State, Baylor or TCU get the #4 spot? Let's see.

Games vs teams that finished ranked:

Ohio State: #8, #25, #18 - 3-0 record.
Baylor: #6, #11 - 2-0
TCU: #5, #11 - 1-1

Ohio State wins. Game over. And we haven't even begun to talk about all the bye weeks that the Big 12 has in their schedule (Baylor played three games then a bye, four games then a bye, two games then a bye, three games. WEAK), the fact that Ohio State's only loss was due to an injury, Baylor/TCU's pathetic OOC schedule, etc. There isn't one area where you can argue TCU or Baylor deserve in, except the "eye" test. LOL. If that is your only argument, your argument isn't that great.

The good news? There is no need for the Big 12 to make wholesale changes. Just last year, Ohio State was shut out of the BCS title game because they lost their conference championship game. Yes, the Big 12 was hurt this year because of a lack of a championship game, but next year? Who knows. They may be helped by not having that game and sneak into the playoffs when another team loses in their title game.

But this year? The committee did a great job, and got the correct four into the playoffs.