Rankings Ranking Criteria Alabama Florida State Team Rankings Criticism Team Selection Chairman Florida State Seminoles Warde Manuel Playoff Rankings Georgia Bulldogs Final Selection Show Playoff Selection Process Alabama Crimson Tide Best Teams Most Deserving Teams Team Evaluation SEC Championship SEC Champion Controversial Decisions Best Teams vs. Most Deserving Teams Crowded Field Playoff Teams Undefeated Teams Associated Press Top 25 Poll Difficult Decisions Team Selection Criteria FSU's Exclusion Criteria Exclusion of Florida State Final Year Exclusion Criteria Controversy Michigan Snubbed Teams Justification Omission of Teams Playoff Exclusion Playoff Format Evaluation Criteria Controversies SEC Dominance Exclusions Last Team In TV Show Impact on Teams Criticism and Reactions Bias Texas Alabama vs. Florida State Narrative vs Performance Credibility Damage ACC Champion Power Five Conference Playoff Expansion Team Exclusion 12-team version Seeding decisions Player Availability Definition of "Best Georgia Threats Exclusion Future Chair New Members Boo Corrigan Randall McDaniel Pat Chun Members Gary Pinkel Gary Barta Snubs Protocol and Procedures Ranking Process 12-team Era Washington Final Rankings Final Ranking Bubble Teams Playoff Berths