On Saturday night, it was almost as if Bob Stoops was watching on television with the rest of us.Deep into the third quarter, up big against Bedlam rival Oklahoma State, the Oklahoma head coach took a timeout to discuss options on third down in the red zone. That break in action allowed everybody at home (and those of us in the Boone Pickens Stadium press box) to quickly switch to the action on the West Coast and see the final few ticks of Stanford-Notre Dame.Following some dramatic late-game management on both sides, Conrad Ukropina's 45-yard field goal sailed through the uprights to set off a raucous celebration on the Farm.It was a remarkable comeback for the Cardinal in the final stages of an incredible back-and-forth game (complete with some...interesting clock management by Stanford head coach David Shaw). While it was undoubtedly a great moment in a rivalry that has become as good as any in recent memory, the people who may have been celebrating just as hard as those in Stanford, California, were the 12 members in the College Football Playoff selection committee.After making a few controversial calls in the inaugural edition of the playoff, this season the committee has seen its choices go from murky to crystal clear on Saturday. The top four is essentially set, and the only thing left to discuss on Saturday and Sunday when they meet in the Dallas area may just be seeding.There's no debate between Notre Dame and Oklahoma. The Big Ten will sort itself out for one spot. Clemson's in a win-and-you're-in scenario. Alabama is a lock considering the state of Florida at the moment.There will be no TCU-Baylor debate that needs to take place. There will be no Power Five conference with a legitimate gripe to be left out. As far as drama, we'll be looking elsewhere for the most part.It's all so bizarre but, at the same time, fitting. Each week, chaos reigned. Heck, on Saturday, we had LSU head coachLes Miles carried off like a conquering hero only for him to reportedly keep his job in the third quarter. And in the end, as the regular season all but charged on toward 2007-like chaos, we ended up with a solid final four and a whole lot of teams that played their way in or out of a spot in the field.Now Clemson could certainly lay an egg against a North Carolina team that has seemingly shifted into a new gear. If that were to happen, the UNC vs. Stanford debate would be interesting, and there's even Ohio State on the outside, lurking to get in. It does add a dash of interest into championship week, where there are several interesting games but also the potential for a number of blowouts.But if everything holds in the final week, there should be no debating, no arguing and no handwringing this year. There will be no debates over one true champion and no teams dropping from No. 3 to No. 6 after a 50-point loss.For that, Thanksgiving weekend was truly a time for the selection committee to give thanks.Stats of the WeekYour FBS regular-season scoring champion is Boise State's Jeremy McNichols with 138 points. Interestingly, Broncos tailback Jay Ajayi took home the award last year.Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey ended the regular season leading the country in all-purpose yardage at 252.9 yards per game. That's 52.9 more a game than his next best competitor and over 600 more total yards. Curiously, the player in second place, Tyler Ervin, is just 20 miles down the road at San Jose State.Penn State closes out the regular season tied with Arizona State for the most sacks in the FBS. The Nittany Lions also finished No. 119 in sacks allowed.Iowa is 12-0 for the first time in school history thanks to quarterback C.J. Beathard, who is 13-0 as the Hawkeyes' starting quarterback.TCU extended its first-quarter touchdown streak to 25 games, a Big 12 record and tied for the nation's longest streak since 1996 (Stanford, 2009-11), per Jamie Plunkett of SB Nation. TCU also limited Baylor to 62 yards passing on Friday, its lowest total since 2002.Ohio State is 18-0 in true road games under head coachUrban Meyer. Against Michigan, tailback Ezekiel Elliott passed Eddie George (3,768 yards) for second on Ohio State's all-time rushing list. Not a bad name to pass.Virginia Tech gave head coachFrank Beamer his 20th win over rival Virginia and became bowl-eligible for the 23rd straight year, the longest active streak in the NCAA record book.Oklahoma has no need to campaign, but the Sooners improved to 5-0 against AP Top 25 opponents this year at the time of competition. No other Big 12 team has more than one win against an AP-ranked foe.Quote of the WeekOhio State running back Ezekiel Elliott after seeing how many carries Alabama's Derrick Henry had in the Iron Bowl (46).Play of the WeekTweet of the WeekSound from SaturdayPre-Snap ReadsAlabama vs. FloridaBlood. There will be blood. Judging by the way Florida head coach Jim McElwain sounded Monday, the Gators harbor little belief they can slay the Alabama giant.Iowa vs. Michigan StateIf the Spartans hadn't rolled against Penn State and started to find their groove, I would have gone with Iowa in the upset. I think this is still close and comes down to the end of the fourth quarter, but it's Michigan State who punches its ticket to the playoff.Houston vs. TempleSorry for doubting you, Cougars. That was an impressive win against Navy on both sides of the ball. They're the pick at home in order to get to a New Year's Six bowl game, but expect this one to be a bit of a shootout with Temple keeping things close until late in the second half.Bryan Fischer is a national college football columnist at Bleacher Report. You can follow him @BryanDFischer.
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