Let the debate begin between Ohio State and Alabama for the fourth CFP spot

I don't know .... that's why D1 football ought to just get on with it and create (at least) an 8-team playoff. Yeah, it still won't solve all the issues, but the top 4 teams would mostly be included in any tourney taking the top 8.

As for who should go this year: The committee took OSU last year over the B1G champ (psu), when osu wasn't a division-winner, which happens to be spot Alabama fines itself in this year. Last year, I did think osu was better than psu in spite of osu's one point loss at psu, given psu's 39pt dismantling at Michigan. By that rationale, osu's 31 dismantling at Iowa this yr ought to count somehow. However, the committee may look at teams played, and I think osu has a couple more wins this yr against final top 10 teams + a loss to another play-off bound team (Oklahoma). Alabama's win against fsu doesn't look as good now, but fsu did lose their qb in that game, changing the dynamic a bit. Alabama will have two win against top-25 teams, the best being lsu, and their loss to auburn (which will now have 3 losses). Why in the heck did Alabama play MERCER late in the season?

As for picking a 4th team, and as hard as it is for me to say it: osu. I think the final polls will show osu has wins over two top-10 teams plus another top-25 win and a loss to top-4 oklahoma + won the B1G. osu's 31pt loss to iowa smells, but so does Alabama playing Mercer.

I guess I'm saying anyone can rationalize why either school should be in - or not in. CREATE A LARGER, QUARTER-FINAL SIZED PLAY-OFF!

Why not let them play each other? One more game wouldn't hurt anything, and would settle it. I know it doesn't follow the rules of the CFP but makes more sense than having it hashed out on paper or by vote. Settle it on the field.

Edit: No more debate, Alabama is in.