In general, I hate the concept of conference championship losers getting a pass into the playoffs. This year, people are arguing that as many as three teams can/should get into the playoff regardless of this weekend's results. This is massive bullshit to me and this year it's especially dumb.
Here are the top 8 teams. All of them are playing in conference title games this weekend. Only one has 2 losses and we've never seen a G5 team nor a 2-loss team make the playoffs before, so these are easily the only teams with a shot.
1) Ohio State
2) LSU
3) Clemson
4) Georgia
5) Utah
6) Oklahoma
7) Baylor
8) Wisconsin
This is a gift to the committee and they will probably fuck it up (IMO) by not treating these conference title games as de facto play-ins. Nobody should be able to LOSE a conference title game, a postseason game, and continue their playoff journey. If Georgia beats LSU, BOOM, we saw that playoff game, LSU should be out. Why would we put them back into the mix when they JUST LOST TO A PLAYOFF TEAM? Ohio State gets upset by Wisconsin? A little less fair to leave them out but maybe don't lose to Wisconsin when it matters. Clemson should absolutely be out if they can't even beat a fake-ranked Virginia.
Baylor likely needs some chaos this weekend to get in even with a win and that's bogus. They're only loss could be avenged this weekend and they could STILL be sitting out because LSU lost to Georgia to slide to a free 4th place? Winning this weekend shouldn't guarantee a slot, but losing should mean you're done. Give other teams a chance, you blew it.