What did CFP selection committee chair Mack Rhodes mean by this?

After the College Football Playoff rankings are released and CFP selection committee chair Mack Rhodes is through with his duties on ESPN, he hops on a teleconference to field questions from members of the media about the rankings. These teleconferences are often greatest hits for the art of the word salad, but sometimes there are tidbits embedded in answers on these calls that do serve a purpose.