Not that I like the idea of it but the fact they only dropped Bama to 5 shows they value that team with a loss to LSU more than a loss to Auburn or USC.
I think the other factor could be if Minny gets to the BIG10 championship undefeated and loses by a close score. With one loss they could still get in as well. They will have wins over Penn St, Iowa and Wisconsin. All ranked teams. What does Utah and Oklahoma have against that?