re: Scenarios where Bama cannot be let into the Playoff

Keep in mind, in 2011, Oklahoma State did not play in a conference championship game. If they had, and had won it, they would've gotten in over A1abama. Can't see the committee picking a team that finished 2nd in its division/third in its conference over a one-loss P5 conference champion who played in and won a 13th game, i.e., a conference championship game.