M is the 13 letter in the alphabet and since Ohio state #3 and Michigan beat them last year, he took 13-3 =10 and that’s how Michigan became #10. Simple math really
Committee did that on purpose so they (B1G) wouldn’t have an all B1G final. Now can PSU still make it happen, of course. But the best bet was OSU and Oregon
I think the cold played a huge advantage. It’s nice seeing SEC come up this far cause let’s be honest they’re not used to the weather and they would rather play in a indoor climate controlled stadium