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There's approximately a 0% chance an undefeated Power 5 conference team misses out on the playoff.

Agree 100%.  And therein lies the problem.

If an undefeated Big 12 team makes it through they will jump ND or Stanford. The bulk of their schedule is back loaded by design, so that's where their SOS come in. Remember the Pac 12 OOC results have not exactly been stellar this year. Now that Clemson won, we need a one loss Big 12 or Big 10 champion. Cross your fingers.

Their SOS will get better by beating other overrated Big 12 teams who also haven't beaten a team with a winning record to date.  Here are the OOC teams that the top four Big 12 teams have played:
Central Michigan
Central Arkansas
Texas-San Antonio
SMU (2x)
Lamar
Rice
Akron
Tennessee
Tulsa
Minnesota
Stephen F. Austin

That is an absolute joke.  Tennesse is 5-4 everyone else is a garbage team or is under .500 - or both.

[winflop]

There's approximately a 0% chance an undefeated Power 5 conference team misses out on the playoff.

Agree 100%.  And therein lies the problem.

If an undefeated Big 12 team makes it through they will jump ND or Stanford. The bulk of their schedule is back loaded by design, so that's where their SOS come in. Remember the Pac 12 OOC results have not exactly been stellar this year. Now that Clemson won, we need a one loss Big 12 or Big 10 champion. Cross your fingers.

Their SOS will get better by beating other overrated Big 12 teams who also haven't beaten a team with a winning record to date.  Here are the OOC teams that the top four Big 12 teams have played:
Central Michigan
Central Arkansas
Texas-San Antonio
SMU (2x)
Lamar
Rice
Akron
Tennessee
Tulsa
Minnesota
Stephen F. Austin

That is an absolute joke.  Tennesse is 5-4 everyone else is a garbage team or is under .500 - or both.