I think they play off the upcoming games. Putting Georgia on the outside allows them to knock out UT if they lose or keep out a solid GA team.
Take the team names off of your post above for just a second. The statement you just said is exactly what the lower tier teams have been hoping for all these years. A chance to get in there and have a shot of winning the NC when they are not worthy of it. So now you have some teams floating their names around in the top 12 that "think" they will will be in the top 12 come time. And now what you are suggesting is that maybe there will be a...
Roll Back to this thread if you want some receipts. I said it then and Ill repeat it now. There are only about 6 Teams currently playing that are " in the hunt " so to speak and really out of those 6 only 4 of them should be making the cut IMHO. If everyone would be honest about this new 12 team format the 12 teams that are "in the hunt" are not playing "national championship caliber" Football. Be honest when you say those words. You can't. You may get a shot. You may not. But you are NOT playing national championship caliber football.
I hope in two years they fix this mess. Its making College football NOT ELITE. But I suspect the right team (s) will be at the top.