Yeah, it’s that second part that’s not clear.
I can’t tell what the bold is trying to say:
“Traditional contract-bowl relationships will be the top priority when the committee assigns teams to Playoff Quarterfinal sites, but such priority cannot be guaranteed because of the bracket. For example, if the Big 12 Conference champion were ranked No. 1 and the Southeastern Conference champion were ranked No. 2, then the Big 12 champion would be assigned to the Sugar Bowl.
The committee will use geographic proximity for the No. 1 seed when assigning the Playoff Semifinal sites.”
https://collegefootballplayoff.com/sports/2016/10/24/selection-committee-protocol
is that supposed to say the “highest remaining seed”? Or do they actually mean, “we’ll defer to the #1 seed (Oregon today) on where they want to play, but if they get knocked off, #2 seed, we don’t care where you want to play, we get to decide.”
At any rate, cutting to the chase, what are the chances we get Cotton if we’re the #2 seed? Will Oregon as the 1 seed want Orange? If Ohio St beats Oregon, are they the #1 or would we be if we run the table?