If Clemson is top 20, and they will be, and we win out, the committee would have to see a 9-3 SEC team, who got historically screwed by a referee vs LSU, who has beaten 4x top 25 FBS opponents in a row.
And if Clemson wins the ACC, one of the auto bids is among the 4 in a row.
I just dont see how the committee leaves us out. If Southern Cal beats Notre Dame, I see it as a 50/50 shot we get in, but we gotta beat Clemson first