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Good luck, selection committee.After No. 2 Clemson, No. 3 Michigan and No. 4 Washington all lost on Saturday -- the first time that has happened on the same day in 31 years -- the 12 members of the College Football Playoff selection committee had a bit of a mess to sort through to determine its third of six rankings.Here are the top questions facing the committee in Week 12:1. How much does head-to-head matter? Some outside the committee meeting room think Louisville deserves to be ranked ahead of Clemson in spite of the Tigers 42-36 win over the Cardinals on Oct. 1. The Amway Coaches Poll this week moved Louisville up to No. 3 and dropped Clemson three spots to No. 5 after the Tigers lost at home to an unranked Pitt team. The Associated Press poll did the same. While there might be some committee members who agree, the group has collectively shown in the past that it holds head-to-head results in high regard. Last week, the committee did not drop Texas A&M below Auburn in spite of the Aggies loss to Mississippi State because Texas A&M beat Auburn. In 2014, the committee dropped TCU from No. 3 to No. 6 in its final ranking in large part because of TCUs loss to Baylor.The committees protocol requires the use of head-to-head results as one of the tiebreakers when evaluating teams with comparable résumés, but its certainly not the only factor. Strength of schedule is also a major component, and Clemson has three wins against teams currently ranked by the committee (Auburn, Louisville and Florida State), while Louisville has one (Florida State). Clemson also has five wins against teams over .500 and Louisville has two (FSU and Wake Forest). Louisville, though, did not lose to an unranked Pitt team at home. Will it be enough to sway the committee in favor of the Cards?2. Will Washingtons strength of schedule sink the Huskies? According to ESPNs Football Power Index, Washington has played the third-easiest schedule in the FBS, and its nonconference strength of schedule is dead last at No. 128, with wins against Rutgers (2-8), Idaho (6-4) and FCS Portland State (3-7). Washington still controls its destiny in the Pac-12 North, and shouldnt be eliminated as a playoff contender after losing to a surging (and ranked) USC team, but the Huskies strength of schedule will now be placed under a microscope by the committee.3. How high can a two-loss team climb? Last year, Stanford finished the season as the committees highest-ranked two-loss team at No. 6 after winning the Pac-12 title. Can the Big Ten surpass that? The Big Ten has two legitimate two-loss contenders in No. 7 Wisconsin and No. 10 Penn State, and ESPNs FPI projects a 43 percent chance theyll face each other in the Big Ten championship game. If Penn State wins out and Michigan loses another game, the Nittany Lions will win the East. No. 11 Oklahoma has been the Big 12s highest-ranked team -- ahead of one-loss, No. 16 West Virginia -- in spite of early losses to Houston and Ohio State. ESPNs FPI projects there is an 80 percent chance that at least two Power 5 conferences will have a champion with more than one loss. The Big 12 is still the most likely (76 percent), followed by the Pac-12 (63 percent) and Big Ten (58 percent).4. Is the Big 12 alive again in the CFP race? The Big 12 is still on life support, but isnt eliminated entirely. The conference needed chaos at the top of the CFP ranking, and certainly got it on Saturday. Not only did three of the top four teams lose, but so did No. 8 Texas A&M and No. 9 Auburn. That should have a trickle-down effect and give OU a boost in the ranking, even if by default. Oklahoma is still undefeated in league play; West Virginia has just one loss and is playing tough defense; and Oklahoma State owns the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Mountaineers. Both WVU and Oklahoma State have some work to do, though.When asked last Tuesday about Oklahoma States controversial loss to Central Michigan, selection committee chair and Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt said, Were viewing it as a loss. Its not within our purview to decide wins and losses. The committee is aware of what transpired in that game, and by the same token believe that we have Oklahoma State ranked in the appropriate spot that they deserve this week.Can the Cowboys overcome that and win the Big 12 title? West Virginia has to overcome its loss to the Cowboys and a weak schedule. When asked last week about the Mountaineers, Hocutt said, At this point in the season, theyve only played one game against a ranked College Football Playoff opponent, and that was to Oklahoma State, whos ranked No. 13 in this weeks rankings, and West Virginia lost that game. 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Alonso quit the Scuderia to join McLaren at the end of 2014 with two years left on his contract, having grown tired of Ferraris inability to win the world title.Vettel v Alonso: Brazil 2012 revisitedBut having twice missed out on the championship in the final race of the season, to Vettel, during his five years in red, Alonso reckons the current situation is harder to stomach for his old rival.I didnt go through those frustrations to be honest, Alonso said in an interview with Ted Kravitz, which airs during Sky Sports F1s exclusively live Brazilian GP qualifying coverage from 3pm.I was trying to fight hard for the championship. I was leading the championship in Abu Dhabi until the last race [in 2010], I was even leading the championship here until 10 laps to the end [in 2012]. Alonso and Vettels first two years at Ferrari compared Fernando Alonso Sebastian Vettel Seasons 2010 and 2011 2015 and 2016 Race starts 38 37* Wins 6 3 Podiums 20 19 DNFs 3 5 Pole positions 2 1 Championship positions 2nd and 4th 3rd and 4th* *season ongoing So I think the situation is a little bit worse now.ddddddddddddAlonso has repeatedly stood by his decision to swap Ferrari for McLaren, insisting it will pay dividends in the long term despite his current teams failure to finish on the podium since their reunion with Honda.By contrast, Vettel won three races in his debut Ferrari campaign last year and the team are still set to finish third in this years Constructors Championship.Whens the Brazilian GP on Sky F1?McLaren, currently sixth in the standings, are targeting next years aerodynamic rules overhaul as their big chance to rejoin the leading runners and Alonso reckons even a title challenge cannot be ruled out at this stage.I think its possible, why not? he responded.The regulation change will give us an opportunity to catch up a little bit faster [to] Mercedes if we interpret the rules a little bit better and quicker. We are a big team, we have big resources and big talent within the team so Im confident we can do a good job on the chassis side. A look back at the 2012 Brazilian GP where Sebastian Vettel needed only to finish fourth to claim his third World Championship. And on the PU [power unit] side I think well be ok. On that Im very confident. With the step we did last year to this year we should be confident next year should be even better.The learning we have in 2016 will pay off a lot next year.Tune in to Sky F1 from 3pm on Saturday to hear more from Fernando Alonsos interview with Ted Kravitz in which the Spaniard talks about his performances this season, his famous radio messages, and what 2017 will bring for McLaren.Can Nico Rosberg clinch the title at Interlagos? Watch the Brazilian GP live on Sky Sports F1 on Sunday, the race begins at 4pm; Watch the whole race weekend with a NOW TV week pass - £10.99, no contractAlso See:Vettel v Alonso: Brazil 2012 revisitedWhens the Brazilian GP on Sky F1? ' ' '