I wonder how the Pac Twelve feels about its championship game now?
Not a single one of the major conferences will be any better off for having one, except for some revenue.
I was rooting for USC. No good can come from a rematch of The Game, especially in the semifinal. Now just hope for chalk tomorrow, I guess. I think the committee would alter their rankings to avoid a rematch, if possible. They did it last year, when Alabama beat Georgia convincingly in the SEC championship, but Georgia only dropped to #3, still ahead of undefeated Cincinnati.
Assuming Ohio State is #4 for now. They could pin OSU there, unless Georgia loses. If Georgia loses and Michigan goes to #1, they could drop Georgia to #4 - or TCU if TCU loses tomorrow. It wouldn't be that much of a stretch.
If TCU gets blasted so much that the committee wants Alabama instead, then maybe they'll enjoy the idea of SEC and Big Ten semifinals. People would buy into that.
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