When the dust settled on Saturday night, the College Football Playoff committee was left with a difficult task.
Each of the Power 5 conferences had a legitimate case for the final edition of the four-team CFP.
Michigan, Washington and Florida State were undefeated conference champions while Alabama and Texas both won their respective leagues while losing just one game.
The SEC had never missed out on the CFP while an undefeated Power 5 conference champion had also never been left out of the playoff.