At this point, who is the favorite? Hooker and Corum are hurt. Stroud and Williams blew their shot last night and last week. Drake Maye will play a decent secondary today.... Maximus is being a bone head vs KSU.
Better record hasn't mattered this year..... It is why 2 loss LSU was in front of 1 loss USC and Oregon for multiple weeks. It was why 2 loss Bama was in front of 1 loss Clemson for a few weeks.....
Does TCU deserve to be in at 13-0? Of course.
Are they still one of the best teams in the country if they don't go 13-0? Of course NOT. There is no one in their right mind who would think TCU would be a single digit dog or favorite vs OSU, Bama, Tennessee, or even USC. And if the CFP is about to have to choose from a bunch of non conference champ P5 teams, TCU would not be at the top when it comes to who is the best of the group....
Ohio State looks to be in with USC's loss.
But if TCU loses, and you have to choose who is better between Bama and TCU, no one in right mind would pick TCU...