My Hierarchy:
1. Michigan State - I like them, I like the coach. I don't see how "they beat us" is a reason to dislike them. They say they taunted our fans and band. Meh. Let them celebrate. They say Connor Cook snubbed Archie. Meh. People are too sensitive. I'm not a huge fan of them, or of Connor Cook. But it'd be nice to see the Big Ten win it all this year. Plus, I like Dantonio. No nonsense guy. If he wants to score another touchdown to put the stake in, he does. I bet if he's up 34 points and he goes for 2, he's not going to blame it on a card; he's going to say, "F that other team, I wanted 2 more points." Plus, Michigan fans will cry more than they already do.
2. Oklahoma - I don't really care much about them. They're no threat to us. I don't know any Oklahoma fans.
3. Tie between Clemson and Alabama. I don't like either team. I didn't mind Clemson much, until I learned that some dunkus fan of theirs goes to banks months ahead of time to order $2 bills, and he stamps them with the Clemson logo. Then he gives them out to other fans - LOADS of other fans - and they show the host city the impact of Clemson in their bowl game. Yeah - with $2 bills. I don't know why that story bothers me so much. Anyway, and for some reason that I either don't know or have forgotten, I can't stand Dabo Swinney. Dabo. maybe that's why. Or Swinney. That's a good reason not to like him. Also, Mark Packer usually has a decent show, but I can't stand to listen when he's talking about Clemson.
And Alabama - why couldn't they take a cue from Miami? Ohio State stuck a knife in Miami's back on 1/3/03, and they were down for the count. They're only now "coming back", thanks to a thrilling victory over Duke that got the referee crew suspended. Ohio State gave Alabama a round-house kick to the neck, stabbed them in the gut with a 7-inch blade, and gave them a wedgie they won't soon forget. Their fans seem to think they're better than fans of other teams, just because of their team. Very much Penn State-like, in that respect. Football seems better when Alabama loses games - especially in the playoffs.