Buckeyes in as playoff picture set

GRAPEVINE, Texas – Joy filled Ohio as woe flecked Texas on Sunday with the release of the inaugural College Football Playoff field. The Ohio State Buckeyes, moored at No. 16 in the rankings Oct. 28, finished a long climb into the four-team playoff by snaring the coveted No. 4 spot. Baylor and TCU, Big 12 members whose conference cannot stage a championship game to advance their case with the selection committee, landed on the melancholy fringe at Nos. 5 and 6, respectively. Ohio State (12-1) will face No. 1 Alabama (12-1) on New Year’s Day in one national semifinal, while No. 2 Oregon (12-1) will play No. …

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