Finebaum indicated that he would remove the No. 10 Indiana Hoosiers (11-1), the Mustangs and the No. 12 Clemson Tigers (10-3) from the playoff. Nonetheless, he would retain the next two highest-rated conference champions.

Led by Eric Dickerson and the Pony Express, SMU didn’t lose a game in 1982, but lost out on a national title to a 1-loss Penn State team. Can Rhett

Both Penn State and SMU played in their conference championship games last weekend, and both of them lost in heartbreaking fashion. The Mustangs lost on a last second 56-yard field goal, and Penn State threw an interception on their final drive of the game as they looked to send things into overtime.