Top four college football teams announced

Despite all the talk by ESPN, Michigan didn’t get in.

The Terrapins had a great start to 2016, going 4-0 before moving into the harder part of their schedule, which culmintated in lopsided defeats to Penn State, Michigan and Ohio State. I get that… but in 1980, the US hockey team defeated the supposedly unbeaten Soviets in the Winter Olympic semifinals.

“I said, I’ll see you in Arizona, brother”, Barrett said. The Nittany Lions fell to Pitt, which also beat Clemson this season, and to MI, which the committee ranked No. 6.

Penn State won in overtime.

And will the College Football Playoff committee continue to select what it thinks are the four best teams if OSU disappoints … or would it put more emphasis on conference champions?

That’s a really interesting statement. Weaker schedule or not, Washington deserves its chance to win it all. If you are Wisconsin why schedule Alabama and LSU. It was honestly kind of a common theme. PSU also earned the Big Ten’s Rose Bowl bid and jumped ahead of MI in the CFP rankings. There are three teams from the Pac-12 ranked in the top 25.

The 49-10 loss against MI is a blight that won’t go away.

Alabama has played Washington four times previously, twice in bowls and not since 1986. Also, since when is three consecutive wins considered a lot of momentum?

Who: No. 2 Clemson vs. That’s one hell of a resume.

Championship weekend is all about putting the playoff puzzle together. Yes, the Buckeyes lost to Penn State, but they also beat Michigan, Wisconsin, and blew out Oklahoma, all teams that were closing in on playoff spots.

“Coach (Chris) Petersen has been very, very successful for a long, long time and we have a tremendous amount of respect for him and what his team has been able to accomplish this year by winning the Pac-10 championship in very impressive style over Colorado”, Saban said. The commissioner of the Big 12 wants some answers too.

Alabama’s reads: “Why the Tide will win it”.

Alabama, making its 65th appearance in a postseason game, has played in more bowl games and earned more postseason victories than any school in college football history.

Here’s where it gets interesting. Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley led a desperate drive, positioning the Nittany Lions for a tying field goal on the final play of regulation. If not, you’re welcome.

On Sept. 10, Penn State lost 42-39 to Pittsburgh in the first game between those two in-state rivals since 2000. Not almost as impressive, right? Sadly, the committee left Penn State out in the cold of Pasadena! Because the committee is exactly that: they are a group of people.

As the contenders were announced, it became clear – this unexpectedly triumphant season was going to fall frustratingly short of college football’s biggest stage.

Penn State came back from 21 points down to torch the Badger’s defense. The school nearly lost its accreditation as a university. Penn State has two.

However, the Nittany Lions likely get in if they had beaten Pitt in September, so the fact they were still in the conversation despite losing is another example of it being worthwhile. It is the perennial national champion, last lost a game during the pre-forward pass era. I just sent my ballot in. Nothing can compare to child molestation.