Yes. The actual top 4 should have been UW, Mich, FSU and Texas. But the committee showed their hand. Leaving the SEC champion out was unacceptable. That's the crux. It's Alabama's inclusion that caused the problem, not Texas' inclusion. The committee knew they couldn't include Alabama and justify keeping out Texas, so they didn't. Plus, they ranked Texas 3rd to make sure people understood that the committee wasn't discounting Texas' victory. So with Alabama slotted at 4, then it's a short-hand to make the case to swap in FSU, not muddy things by quibbling about the order. Every year there is quibbling between 3 & 4. Had FSU actually been 4, there would have been quibbling.