- Michigan
- Washington
- Texas
- Georgia (+2)
- Alabama
- (T-6) Oregon (+2)
- (T-6) Florida State (-2)
- Missouri (+1)
- Ole Miss (+2)
- Ohio State (-3)
- Arizona (+3)
- LSU (+1)
- Penn State (-3)
- Notre Dame (+1)
- oklahoma (-3)
- Oklahoma State (+6)
- Tennessee (+8)
- Kansas State (new)
- Louisville (-3)
- Clemson (new)
- North Carolina State (-2)
- SMU (-5)
- Kansas (new)
- Iowa (-4)
- Liberty (-7)
Others receiving votes: Oregon State, West Virginia, Tulane, JMU, USC, Memphis, Utah, Troy, Air Force, Toledo, Duke, Kentucky, UCLA, Miami (OH), UTSA, Wyoming, Northwestern, Ohio
Dropped out: Oregon State, Tulane, JMU
Florida State lucky to be tied at 6th after getting spanked. It was the right call to pass over them for the 4 team playoff. Looking forward to a 12 team playoff, and hoping they try to end playoff games before midnight in future years
Amen to that. My own team was playing in the Sugar Bowl and I had to go to bed in the 4th quarter because I had work early in the morning. Total farce.
As for FSU, I think they got screwed (a little). They had almost no starters playing in the bowl game so we can’t really use that result to justify or criticize the committee’s decision. I do think we got a better playoff, though, which is what they were tasked with. At the end of the day, I’m just glad the 4-team playoff era is over.
And only play on Saturdays! I missed most of the natty because I forgot all about it. Football simply isn’t on my radar outside of Saturdays.