College Football Playoff Selection Committee Got It Right in 2018 | Opinion

The College Football Playoff is officially set with No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Clemson, No. 3 Notre Dame and No. 4 Oklahoma all making the selection committee's final top-4. While the decision will likely create some controversy, it was the best possible scenario given the limited seeding of just four teams.

As usual, the selection reveal came down to which team would nab the final playoff seed as the first three spots were taken by undefeated teams.

Alabama was the best team in college football throughout the 2018 regular season and finally got challenged in the SEC Championship. But the Crimson Tide showing some vulnerability wasn't enough to shakeup the standings, even though many will argue that Georgia should have gotten more consideration for the No. 4 spot.

There's no doubt that Kirby Smart knows Alabama better than any coach not named Nick Saban, which -- along with years of building a roster of blue chip talent -- is why his team seems to play the Crimson Tide better than anyone else.

There's no doubt that the Bulldogs would provide a tougher matchup for Alabama than any team in consideration, but that doesn't make Georgia the most deserving.

Clemson went undefeated in 2018 facing a full ACC schedule. While the conference may not be as loaded as recent years, it's still a credible feat to have a perfect record in Power-5 play. Additionally, the Tigers have been the second most consistent program in college football with four College Football Playoff appearances since its implimation in 2014, trailing only Alabama's five total appearances.

Notre Dame also went undefeated as an independentent program so despite not playing in a conference championship on Saturday, the Fighting Irish still had several quality wins. But even without four wins against ranked opponents, an undefeated Notre Dame will always receive consideration from the committee as one of the most historic and biggest money generating programs in college football.

That left us with Oklahoma getting the final nod over Georgia and Ohio State. The Sooners' only loss came against their arch rival, Texas, in a regular season game that turned out to be close despite looking like a blowout for the Longhorns early.

Both teams were good enough to make the Big 12 Championship Game on Saturday, with Oklahoma avenging the Red River Shootout loss in a convincing 39-27 victory.

Ohio State's only loss came in a blowout by a Purdue team that finished with a 6-6 record. The Buckeyes also have more off-field drama than a marathon of "Law and Order" episodes, which may have been taken into consideration by the committee as well.

If Georgia entered Saturday's game with an undefeated record, perhaps the argument would be different. But there's no explanation for keeping a two-loss team in the No. 4 spot with two one-loss national powerhouses also in consideration.

Oklahoma also has a likely potential Heisman finalist in quarterback Kyler Murray. The two-sport athlete will be one of the biggest ratings draws of any remaining team, which is another factor to consider. The NCAA wants the most exciting game -- though a potential Bama-UGA rematch would also play for that arguement -- and the Sooners provide that with one of college football's most dynamic players under center.

Georgia may be playing better right now, but you can't overlook the two losses. The Bulldogs didn't get the chance to avenge their loss to LSU in the SEC Championship, rather lost to a team that would have likely made it into the final four anyway.

That doesn't mean Georgia should be rewarded for a moral victory when Oklahoma has a better record and more impressive resume.

The College Football Playoff selection committee nailed their final top-25 and provided fans with the most logical playoff scenario possible.