Kirk Herbstreit just said he thinks the committee will move Georgia UP to No. 3.

"I don't get caught up in champions I get caught up in 'best.'"

— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) December 2, 2018

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would, IMO, be a travesty.  And before the Committee buys into the notion that Georgia should be rewarded for playing a close match against a tough Alabama team, consider that it was Alabama that had to overcome far greater adversity in this game:  a key defensive player ineligible for the first half; a quarterback playing for three quarters on a gimpy ankle that left him unable to run or scramble effectively and whose normal passing accuracy was obviously hampered by the injury; several dropped passes by usually reliable receivers; and giving up two turnovers -- both of which abruptly terminated drives at or near the goal line -- while having no takeaways. 

Georgia had every advantage going into this game, including playing close to home in front of an adoring crowd of fans, and enjoyed a two-touchdown lead late into the third quarter.  Watching their players celebrate on the sideline, it was apparent that they believed the game was already won.  In my judgment, the fact that the abrupt reversal and loss that Georgia suffered was largely attributable to some monumentally boneheaded decisions by their head coach shouldn't constitute an excuse for conferring on them an unearned benefit at the expense of a more deserving Oklahoma team.