No. 16 Ohio State’s dominant 55-14 victory over Illinois means very little

No. 16 Ohio State’s dominant 55-14 victory over Illinois means very little Posted by Brent Sobleski on November 1, 2014, 11:59 PM EDT The recent winning ways of the Ohio State Buckeyes mean very little until the the program can defeat an opponent of some substance. A 55-14 drubbing of the 4-5 Illinois Fighting Illini is expected of Ohio State at this point. If the Buckeyes stumbled and the final score was much tighter, it would have reflected far more poorly on the program than any type of positive impact from winning another game decisively against an inferior opponent. All that matters for the Buckeyes this season is next weekend’s contest against the No. 8 Michigan State Spartans. The Buckeyes possess an impressive offense and talented defense. Very few teams in the country are playing as well at the moment. But the College Football Playoff committee places a heavy emphasis on strength of schedule, which is a detriment to Ohio State’s chances. Plus, another loss by the Virginia Tech Hokies this weekend — the one team to beat Ohio State this season — will continue to haunt the hottest team in the Big Ten Conference. …

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