EAST LANSING, Mich. – Urban Meyer was getting the full breakdown of the four teams in the College Football Playoff committee’s top 10 that lost on Saturday when he interrupted to share a quick thought. “Good,” he said. Meyer isn’t ignorant to the reality of Ohio State’s postseason situation, even if he’ll tell you that he hasn’t researched it much. But for the first time during the Meyer era, after a 49-37 win at Michigan State, a big win is pushing Ohio State into the middle of the national title conversation. It’s more than just teams in front of it losing. “In the three years that Coach Meyer has been here, people have said we’re overrated and we just beat up teams that aren’t very good. This is a very good team we beat,” defensive tackle Michael Bennett said. “I think we beat them pretty well. I think this shows we’re the real deal this year. We can compete with the best. “It makes people turn their heads and start considering Ohio State for the top four.” But even after Ohio State’s 12-point win over the Spartans – the signature, resume-bolstering, prove-the-world-wrong victory for which the program has starved the last three years – Meyer knows the Buckeyes need help. So for Ohio State, it’s good that they got some Saturday. Good that Texas A&M won at No. 3 Auburn; good that No. 6 TCU beat No. 7 Kansas State; and good that No. 9 Arizona State blew out No. 10 Notre Dame. …
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