Top Teams and their schedules

[AlabamaHorn]

I thought I would try to put together a list of which top 25 teams each of the top contenders have played this year to see if we can get a feel for who had it easy and who had it tough to get here. This is what I came up with, and I could have missed something for sure.

Clemson- 12-0
Beat:
Notre Dame-9
FSU - 10
Will Play: North Carolina-8

Alabama 11-1
Beat:
Wisconsin-25
LSU-23
Lost to: Ole Miss-16
Will Play: Florida-18

Oklahoma 11-1
Beat:
TCU-11
Baylor-12
OK State-14
Lost to: Texas-unranked

Iowa 12-0
Beat:
Wisconsin-25
Will Play: MSU-5

MSU 11-1
Beat:
Oregon-15
Mich-19
OSU-6
Lost to: Nebraska-unranked

After looking at this, I have a little more respect for Clemson, Oklahoma and MSU. It kind of looks like Alabama had a much easier time than any of the rest, except Iowa.

 

[BringBackRoyal]

Not saying OU doesn't deserve to be in the playoff, but it's not a small thing that they faced the starting QBs of exactly zero of the ranked teams you listed (while missing Mayfield for a half).

 

[Brentwood Sooner]

Add Tennessee to that list