COLUMBUS, Ohio — For Ohio State, no news was good news during Tuesday’s release of the College Football Playoff rankings.
Following a week where the Buckeyes escaped a Big Ten matchup with Indiana that was at one point too close for comfort, Ohio State remained sixth in the weekly rankings release. More than that, the Buckeyes still appear to control their own destiny in their quest for a playoff spot, with two weeks to go until the final top four teams are chosen.
At first glance, that may seem unlikely, especially considering that there was no movement in the top seven this past week and Ohio State remains two spots back of a coveted final-four spot.
But the Buckeyes’ path to the playoff is only becoming clearer, and Ohio State may have even received some good news from playoff committee chair Jeff Long regarding its future prospects.
“We try not to look into the future, but we’ve always said that championships won on selection weekend will have an impact,” Long said on ESPN’s televised revealing of the rankings. “It will certainly add to Ohio State’s body of work if they have that Big Ten championship.”
That’s obviously big for the Buckeyes, who locked up an appearance in their conference title game with last weekend’s win over the Hoosiers.
Conference championship aside, Ohio State is virtually guaranteed a chance at adding another quality win to its resume, as it will meet the winner of this weekend’s matchup between No. 14 Wisconsin and No. 18…
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