It should be against the 2 teams without losses... You can't say Houston strength of schedule is keeping them out when Alabama played:
Kent State North Texas Vandi Tennessee Mississippi Ole Miss Georgia Southern Auburn
Problem is Houston isn't sexy. It's all about rating and nobody in America outside of Gump Nation wants to watch the most boring game of the year played over again....
Alabama has the #2 rated SOS in the nation. Houston in 75th.
If it was any team other than Alabama, most Aubies would think differently. But that is what we have. Honestly, I don't know if they deserve another chance - but the problem is that I can't think of another team that is more deserving.