[Goose]

I don't think it's that hard to envision ND in CFP scenario:


UGA beats Alabama (DQing 2-loss Tide);

Michigan or tOSU (most likely, the latter) winning out.



Doesn't that do the trick?



UGA, tOSU, Cincy, ND.



I heard that Okie State could make some noise if they blow out Oklahoma and Baylor . . . but I'll consider that when it happens.

The question there is does a 2 loss Alabama get DQed? I think they should, but there is a counter argument. Given the eye test, does a 2 loss Alabama look better than a 1 loss ND who hasn't really played anybody? ND has already lost to Cincinnati, the only halfway good team they played. Throw in the pro-SEC bias and IMHO it isn't a sure thing. Should be, but isn't. So yes, UGA beating Alabama and the committee accepting that that DQes Alabama is one of the possibilities I listed. Not a sure thing though. More importantly to the original discussion, the number of points ND scores against Stanford is very unlikely to tip that balance.

[Goose]

I don't think it's that hard to envision ND in CFP scenario:


UGA beats Alabama (DQing 2-loss Tide);

Michigan or tOSU (most likely, the latter) winning out.



Doesn't that do the trick?



UGA, tOSU, Cincy, ND.



I heard that Okie State could make some noise if they blow out Oklahoma and Baylor . . . but I'll consider that when it happens.

The question there is does a 2 loss Alabama get DQed? I think they should, but there is a counter argument. Given the eye test, does a 2 loss Alabama look better than a 1 loss ND who hasn't really played anybody? ND has already lost to Cincinnati, the only halfway good team they played. Throw in the pro-SEC bias and IMHO it isn't a sure thing. Should be, but isn't. So yes, UGA beating Alabama and the committee accepting that that DQes Alabama is one of the possibilities I listed. Not a sure thing though. More importantly to the original discussion, the number of points ND scores against Stanford is very unlikely to tip that balance.