re: 12-1 LSU vs 12-1 Oregon compared to 11-1 Alabama vs 12-1 Oregon

For LSU to be a non-conference champion 12-1 team that’d mean we lost to UGA in the SECCG so they’d be in.

Final rankings after conf championships would hopefully be:
1 Ohio State (13-0) BIG10 champ
2 Clemson (13-0) ACC champ
3 Georgia (12-1) SEC champ
4 LSU (12-1) SEC runner-up
5 Oregon (12-1) PAC-12 champ
6 Oklahoma (12-1) BIG12 champ
7 Alabama (11-1) ...not close to getting a playoff bid

Conversation around putting LSU in at 4 rather than Oregon would be the common opponent of Auburn who LSU beat and Oregon lost to and the number of quality wins LSU had compared to Oregon. Committee would also look at scoring margins in the conf championships. LSU would have to keep it close and Oregon would have to struggle in their win over Utah. LSU would also have a heisman QB which could play in to discussion

ETA. In this scenario to LSUs benefit with Oklahoma/Oregon it could end up a tough decision like what happened to Baylor/TCU before big 12 had championship game where they couldn’t decide which to put in so they just kept both out and ranked them 5 and 6 to avoid controversy