@bombastic I tend to agree with you, though I don’t remember any such comments before USC.
However, as petty as it would mean the CFP Committee can be, if that somehow got them into the CFP based on the committee thinking, “you think you’re so big and bad, well here you go,” I’m all for it. Either way they gave to continue to dominate and Kwhitt would have multiple weeks to make sure their minds are right.
On a semi-related note, with so many teams in the thick of it for the 4th spot, I can’t help but wonder how much storylines will come into play. I like to think “Likely Heisman winner vs most dominant-down-the-stretch defense” is an appealing one with “#s 1 and 2 QBs with highest completion percentage in the nation go toe to toe” as a fun subplot. They are much better than “Burrow vs Tua’s backup” and “rematch of a lopsided SEC championship”.
P.S. I think that is the ticket, LSU destroys in the SEC championship and Utah destroys Oregon in the PAC championship.