Alabama didn’t get beat, however, by more than 30 points by a team with five losses.
Do you really believe this is the criteria they use when filling the top 4 spot? You don’t understand the politics of college football. They also look at the fan base and money - money talks, and OSU fans will go in droves to watch the team play. This brings MONEY to the cities where the game is played. And, OSU has a great reputation. That Iowa loss was a reall stinker though, but it seems that once a year during the season they don’t practice enough against a team they think is a sure win. I think this is why they got their butts handed to them They were looking ahead to higher-ranked teams. JMO, of course.
true, but its not even the best team in its division, let alone conference...