Admit it, everybody: Deep down, you knew the Washington State Cougars weren't the eighth best team in the nation.
You knew they weren't a threat to creep into the College Football Playoff, no matter what pundits that needed to fill air and space said.
Don't get me wrong, it's great to be ranked that high. And you can make a case that they earned it, based on their resume.
But they aren't the eighth best team in the nation—somebody had to be ranked eighth. We knew that before getting smoked last night (pun!), even if we didn't want to admit it.