"But there was no shortage of debate as the CFP selection committee favored the usual suspects and banished the ACC to the bottom half of the rankings. Our instant reaction: If the field were selected today, the top four seeds (with opening round byes) would be Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M and Alabama. No longer are the top seeds reserved for conference champions; they are assigned to the best teams."
"SEC teams accounted for eight of the 25 spots followed by the Big Ten (six), ACC (five) and Big 12 (four). But the distribution was hardly even: The SEC filled seven of the top-14 spots. Oregon climbed just one position, to No. 8, after the last-second victory at No. 21 Iowa. The Ducks (8-1) remain in slightly dangerous territory. With another loss (to Minnesota, USC or Washington), they could drop onto the CFP bubble and find themselves at the mercy of results in other conferences."
"Notre Dame also moved up one spot, to No. 9, and stands as the highest-ranked two-loss team. The position is further indication that the Irish (7-2) will make the field as long as they beat Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Stanford. The committee really likes Notre Dame as a complete team, said committee chair Mack Rhoades, who is Baylor's athletic director. Their run game is as good as anybody, if not the best in the country."
CFP rankings showed no change at the top five and added only two newcomers. The selection committee prioritized perceived best teams over conference champions, placing Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M and Alabama as the top four seeds. SEC programs occupy eight of 25 spots and seven of the top 14, while the Big Ten has six, the ACC five and the Big 12 four. Oregon rose to No. 8 after a last-second win but remains vulnerable to another loss. Notre Dame moved to No. 9 as the highest-ranked two-loss team and appears likely to claim an at-large berth.
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