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David Wharton: Oklahoma chosen for College Football Playoff over Georgia, Ohio State

GRAPEVINE, Texas - The conversation started heating up a couple of weeks ago, as members of the College Football Playoff selection committee got an inkling that their job might not be so easy.

Things didn't get any quieter or smoother when they huddled Saturday night to render a final decision on their postseason bracket.

The first three slots were easy enough to fill with undefeated Alabama, Clemson and Notre Dame. It was the fourth spot that gave them trouble, some voters favoring Oklahoma, others leaning toward Georgia or Ohio State.

"There was division," committee chairman Rob Mullens said, adding: "Boy, did we

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