Meanwhile, on Planet ESPN, the Mystical Statistical FPI Orb declares Alabama #3
Do not question the all-seeing, all-knowing FPI Orb, its advanced scientific spreadsheet formulas are beyond the comprehension of your tiny Hu-man brains
I think FPI stands for Finebaum Prayer Index
Frankly I'm surprised the FPI Top 10 didn't include NM State, Duke, Southern Miss and Western Carolina
At the expense of shilling for the #CFBMarbleGame again, here is the complete set of rules/algorithm in its entirety. No incomprehensible secret computer models, no backroom "eye test" by a sacred Playoff Committee College of Cardinals: 
And here is the result of that algorithm, now updated by Nate Miller:
