I’m still trying to figure out how TCU tops Baylor despite losing head-to-head. Same record, mostly the same opponents, 2 of the top 3 scoring teams in the NCAA, and a face-to-face game... all else being basically equal, the result should decide... and yet Baylor is several spots BEHIND TCU! SMH
Let me help...
H2H is but one metric. Others include losses (TCU 3pt. loss on road at #5 BAY, led all game)(BAY 14 pt. loss at unranked W. Va. Never led.), body of work (Minnesota as OOC, while BAY played cupcakes), recent game action (BAY squeaked by Tech, with Tech missing 2pt conversion to tie with about 1:32 in the 4th on Saturday, while TCU annihilated UT in Austin on Thanksgiving), etc.
The CFP Committee indicated early on that H2H would come into play “if all other things were equal” and in this case, they clearly are not. The W. Va. loss is considered worse than the Baylor loss, and the OOC games are also weighed, giving TCU an advantage. And, if Baylor hadn’t struggled mightily with Tech, a team that TCU annihilated by 50+ points...
I also note that no one is complaining about Ole Miss (#12) being ranked below Miss. St. (#10), despite the recent outcome of their game.