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It’s Selection Day and that means bowl season is quickly upon us — arguably the most wonderful time of the year.
With Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State slated for the College Football Playoff, the rest of the bowl schedule is set. Before we get into what we’re most looking forward to this postseason outside of the semis and national title, we’ve got one final Anger Index on who should be most upset at this year’s selections.
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The final four is set, and for the first time in the history of the College Football Playoff, it doesn’t include Alabama or Clemson. So, yeah, Nick Saban and Dabo Swinney might be a little upset today, but they’re certainly not the only ones with a few gripes about how the committee came up with its top four.
For the last time this season, here’s who’s angry at the committee this week.
1. USC Trojans (ranked 10th)
Perspective is a funny thing. If the only conversation is who has the better record, then it makes sense to put Ohio State (11-1) ahead of USC (11-2). But look at the comparison from another angle and, well, the conversation gets a little trickier.
USC has lost to one team. Ohio State has lost to one team.
USC lost its last game by 23 points. Ohio State lost its last game by 22 points.
USC and Ohio State have one opponent in common: Notre Dame. The Trojans beat a red-hot Notre Dame team by 11 in a game they controlled throughout. Ohio State beat a work-in-progress Notre Dame team in the season opener by 11 in a game that was close until late in the fourth quarter.
Oh, and USC plays in a league that finished with six ranked teams (all in the top 18). The Big Ten has three.
And then, of course, there’s this: A week ago, USC was in the top four and Ohio State was not. By virtue of its own success, USC had to play another game, while Ohio State sat home. And the reason for that? Just a quirk of college…
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