Finally, conference championship week showed that some certified ranked teams just aren’t cut out for big games like they say. You can’t hide behind a weak schedule and expect to be called the No. 1 team in the country. It also gave SEC fans a hypothetical win in their long-running argument that Ohio State plays an “easy cupcake schedule,” especially after the Buckeyes’ shocking 13-10 loss to Curt Cignetti’s Indiana Hoosiers.

Alabama didn’t help themselves either, getting embarrassed 28-7 by Georgia in the SEC Championship, a loss that puts their playoff hopes in serious jeopardy. Kalani Siatke’s BYU also hurt its chances with a blowout loss to No. 4 Texas Tech, which likely knocks them out of the 12-team CFP bracket. With Alabama slipping, Miami suddenly has a path back into the playoff

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