The way the conference championships played out made it too easy this year. Slotting Oklahoma as #4 became an easy choice after Utah and Georgia lost. Ditto for slotting an undefeated Clemson at #3.
The only tough decision was the #1 slot -LSU or OSU?
While both are as deserving imo, the committee had to pick someone. Makes sense why they picked LSU which didn't struggle at all vs a one-loss SEC team.
Add the fact that Justin Fields' injury impacted how he played, and ultimately how our offense performed, made it a safe pick with LSU as #1, OSU at #2.
On a side note, I'm actually grateful for the opportunity to play Clemson, as we are 0-3 vs them. What an opportunity for OSU. We need to be up for the task, and if we can't get by them, we're not deserving of the NC game.
The selection committee must be commended for a job well done.