The College Football Playoff committee made its decision on Sunday, ranking TCU No. 3 and Ohio State No. 4 in the final rankings of the season. That means that the Buckeyes will play No. 1 Georgia in the playoff instead of getting No. 2 Michigan in a rematch.
It might have been tempting for the committee to put Ohio State and Michigan against each other, as the ratings for that game would no doubt be impressive. However, committee chairman Boo Corrigan said that was never a motivation.
“It was not talked about in the room,” Corrigan said, via Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger. “We were looking at getting the right four teams.”
