I've come to the conclusion that "game control" is code name for running up the score on bad teams, and the committee using it as prominently as they do is idiotic.
Lowest ranked 1 loss team (minus BYU)... Exactly where we would be even if we didn't play ND. These people really are trying to disincentivize hard non conference games.
If someone told you after Jimbo was fired and we had a mass exodus, we would be 11-1 hosting a playoff game, would you believe them? Easyish schedule aside, we are WAAAY ahead of schedule. Similar talented Aggie teams of past would have dropped 3.