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Welcome Back! There were no real surprises in the CFP reveal last night. The top 4 were as expected, but I wouldn't have quibbled if Georgia and Michigan had been switched, or if TCU and USC had been. OSU at #5 seems right, and I'm ok with Alabama at 6, though I think Tennessee should be there due to the head-to-head result, and the fact that the Vols have actually beaten teams of consequence (Alabama and LSU), while the Tide has lost to both of the teams it played that ended up better than 8-4. Anyway, here are my normal features for this week, plus the return of some old ones! Enjoy! Inter-conference results  It has been a while since I have presented these figures, and quite a bit has changed since then. Here is where each conference stands on out-of-conference games. These will be ranked according to win percentage. For these purposes, all Independents, even Notre Dame, are considered G5 teams. Overall 1) SEC 49-7 .875 2) Big 12 25-5 .833 3) Big Ten 32-10 .762 4) Pac 12 26-...

Welcome Back! The 5th College Football Playoff Committee ratings come out tonight, and I think we all know who the top 4 will be. Though we may not know whether UGA or Michigan will be 1 or 2, and whether TCU and USC will be 3 or 4, those will definitely be the top 4. The real intrigue comes in the 5-10 positions, which are only important if TCU and/or USC falter this weekend. Most people tend to agree that Georgia and Michigan are in, win or lose. Some even think that TCU may be in, win or lose, simply because no one else has a better resume. So let's talk about those next few spots. In my mind, the only viable replacements for TCU and/or USC would be, in no particular order, Alabama, Tennessee, Ohio State, and Clemson. The Buckeyes have the problem of getting blown out at home, and not winning their division, but there is precedent for getting in the CFP without winning a conference or division- just last year, UGA lost in the SECCG and still made it in. And in 2017, Alabama was ...