What We Learned After Championship Week

Championship Week for college football featured mounds of games which I predicted incorrectly. My SEC, Big Ten, Pac-12, MWC, and Sun Belt predictions all went the other way. Now, I took some unneeded risk during my predictions, but I was wrong nonetheless.

Three teams solidified their CFP chances yesterday when winning their conferences. No. 1 Clemson obliterated No. 7 Miami with a score of 38-3. Before that No. 2 Oklahoma dominated No. 11 TCU 41-17. Both teams will likely end the regular season in the top 2.

In between those two games No. 6 Georgia got revenge against No. 2 Auburn. They won 28-7, which makes up for Auburn's dominant performance earlier this season. They will likely be No. 3 in the final CFP Rankings, so who will be fourth?

The Case for and against the Alabama Crimson Tide (11-1)

Let's go over the reasons Alabama should be in the top 4. Alabama has been a good team ever since Nick Saban had arrived there nearly a decade ago. They have always passed the eye test with flying colors, and we can't forget that this is Alabama with only one loss in a rivalry game on the road to a dominant Auburn team.

On the other hand, this year, they didn't even win their division, and the winner of their division didn't even win the conference. The other two teams we will be considering both reached to and won their conference championship/

The Case for and against the Ohio State Buckeyes (11-2)

Ohio State has had a good end to their season with a dominant win over Michigan State and clutch performances against Penn State, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Other than that, what do the Buckeyes have going for them? Not much besides those.

Ohio State does not have too much going against them either. They have two losses, one to a good Oklahoma team. The other one was to Iowa. 55-24? How can Ohio State get in with a 31-point loss? The same thing happened last year with Penn State, and they got snubbed for it. Why shouldn't that happen to Ohio State as well?

The Case for and against the USC Trojans (11-2)

Let me just start by saying that this one is a long-shot, but they are a P5 conference champion, so I'll consider them. The Trojans have one of the toughest schedules in college football and managed to be a two-loss team while doing it. That's pretty good.

This team does seem similar to Ohio State though. Both teams have a close loss and have lost in a blowout. Both blowouts should diminish the chances of these two teams. Also, the "2" in their loss column holds them back, and I think that will be the deciding factor.

Final Rankings

Of course, these are my rankings. The committee has already released theirs, and mine will differ. This is purely opinion, although my top 4 is the same as theirs.

1. Clemson (12-1)

2. Oklahoma (12-1)

3. Georgia (12-1)

4. Alabama (11-1)

5. Ohio State (11-2)

6. Auburn (10-3)

7. USC (11-2)

8. Penn State (10-2)

9. Wisconsin (12-1)

10. UCF (12-0)

11. Miami (10-2)

12. Stanford (9-4)

13. Washington (10-2)

14. TCU (10-3)

15. LSU (9-3)

16. Notre Dame (9-3)

17. Oklahoma State (9-3)

18. Northwestern (9-3)

19. Michigan State (9-3)

20. Virginia Tech (9-3)

21. Washington State (9-3)

22. Memphis (10-2)

23. USF (9-2)

24. Michigan (8-4)

25. Mississippi State (8-4)