The fans wanted best four. They rejected conference champions. The result of that is the CFP selection committee essentially picks the best zer-loss teams, seeds them, and occasionally bumps a weaker zero-loss team with a one-loss team with a solid resume against the top teams.
IF we were a two loss team AND played three top 5 teams and beat one AND had a top 10 win as well, we MIGHT have been able to dislodge a one-loss team this year. We have a rare, very difficult schedule. But the loss to Auburn almost certainly eliminates even the slightest possibility of the scenario I described happening.
We shouldn't make any strength of schedule comparisons unless there is a tangible, realizable benefit for comparing.
It's unlikely Baylor or SMU will survive undefeated until the committee picks. But if they do and the selection committee picks either, they likely deserve it.
IF we were a two loss team AND played three top 5 teams and beat one AND had a top 10 win as well, we MIGHT have been able to dislodge a one-loss team this year. We have a rare, very difficult schedule. But the loss to Auburn almost certainly eliminates even the slightest possibility of the scenario I described happening.
We shouldn't make any strength of schedule comparisons unless there is a tangible, realizable benefit for comparing.
It's unlikely Baylor or SMU will survive undefeated until the committee picks. But if they do and the selection committee picks either, they likely deserve it.