SMU Screwjob? CFP committee laying groundwork to leave out the Mustangs

SMU was left out of the College Football Playoff bracket by the committee for the second week in a row on Tuesday night when the Mustangs were ranked 13th, just outside the 12-team format.

That’s despite the Ponies sitting alone atop the ACC standings as the conference’s only undefeated team in league play. They’re only loss is to an undefeated BYU squad that is the current favorite to win the Big 12. The rankings won’t matter if Rhett Lashlee’s team wins the ACC, but why does the margin of error need to be that slim for a team that’s currently dominating its Power Four peers?