QB injury clouds Oklahoma's present and the CFP's future

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Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer's midseason hand injury presents a new challenge for the College Football Playoff selection committee.

The committee must decide how to weigh potential Oklahoma losses without its starting quarterback against a difficult schedule.

With Mateer, Oklahoma is considered a top SEC contender, but the team's strength is uncertain with backup Michael Hawkins Jr.

There’s no avoiding it now. This is the very reason for their existence.

Now how does the College Football Playoff selection committee deal with it?

How does the group of 13 men and women, whose purpose is to analyze games played and injuries to important players, deal with its first significant midseason injury scenario?

Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer broke a bone in his