Comparing the Playoff Committee's Final Poll to the AP Final Poll

1 Georgia +2

2 Bama -1

3 Michigan -1

4 Cincinnati - same

5 Baylor +2

6 Ohio State - same

7 OK ST +2

8 Notre Dame -3

9 Michigan State +1

10 Oklahoma +6 - Huh? Because of a win over a depleted, coach-less Ducks?

11 Ole Miss -1

12 Utah -1

13 Pitt -1

14 Clemson +5 - Huh? Because of a win over 7-5 Iowa State?

15, Wake Forest +2 - nice bowl win over 5 win Rutgers.

16 Louisiana - +7 - this is a team that lost to Texas and beat App St in its bowl game

17 Houston +3 - good but close win over a depleted Auburn

18 Kentucky +4

19 BYU -6 - BYU did lose to UAB but BYU's starting QB was out

20 NC ST -2 - drop 2 spots because UCLA COVID cancels?

21Arkansas - same

22 Oregon -8 - HARSH!

23 Iowa -8 - well deserved

24 Utah State - NR by the Committee

25 San Diego State - same

 

Dropped out - Texas A(t)M No $ left for boosters to bribe AP voters?

 

5 SEC

4 B1G

4 ACC  - conference went 2-4 in its bowl games

3 B12

2 IND

2 AAC

2 Pac-12

2 MW - no love for Fresno

1 SB