College Football Playoff: B1G left out for a second straight season

We had some drama on Sunday afternoon.

Alabama, Clemson and Notre Dame punched their tickets to the College Football Playoff. With the Crimson Tide and the Tigers finishing the season undefeated and winning the SEC and ACC respectively, there was no doubt they’d occupy the top two spots. The Fighting Irish also went 12-0 but sat idle on the final week of the season.

That left the fourth spot up in the air. And the selection committee had to split the hairs to make a decision.

Oklahoma defeated Texas to improve to 12-1 and claim a Big XII title. Ohio State knocked off Northwestern, also moving to 12-1 on the season and winning the B1G crown. Georgia dropped to 11-2 with a loss to Alabama, but looked awfully impressive in the SEC Championship Game.

Ultimately, the committee decided that Oklahoma deserved that fourth and final spot. And really, there was no easy decision.

Here’s a look at the Top 6 College Football Playoff rankings:

1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Notre Dame
4. Oklahoma
5. Georgia
6. Ohio State
7. Michigan
8. UCF
9. Washington
10. Florida
11. LSU
12. Penn State
13. Washington State
14. Kentucky
15. Texas
16. West Virginia
17. Utah
18. Mississippi State
19. Texas A&M
20. Syracuse
21. Fresno State
22. Northwestern
23. Missouri
24. Iowa State
25. Boise State

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB