"But remove that single datapoint, and everything else falls in Ohio State's favor. The Buckeyes were a better team and had a markedly better resume than Miami for the entirety of the regular season. And the final AP ballot accounts for five months of competition, not a single result in the CFP. So I gave serious consideration to slotting Ohio State directly behind Indiana."
"Ultimately, I settled on Miami for the simple reason that a head-to-head result in the CFP, on a neutral field, is more meaningful than a head-to-head result in the regular season. Miami's 10-point win in the Cotton Bowl trumped whatever advantages the Buckeyes held in other facets of the resume showdown. But I don't feel great about it. Not at all."
Indiana beat Miami 27-21 in the College Football Playoff championship to complete a 16-0 season. A close ranking decision followed between Miami and Ohio State for No. 2, with Ohio State holding a stronger regular-season resume. Miami's 10-point Cotton Bowl win over Ohio State on a neutral field was judged more meaningful than season-long resume advantages, resulting in Miami at No. 2 and Ohio State No. 3. The final AP Top 25 listed teams 1 through 25 from Indiana to Tulane. Voting approaches differ across eras, and a potential 16-team playoff would change ranking considerations.
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