If it ends like this — Ohio State in picturesque Pasadena, Calif. — the Buckeyes have no one to blame but themselves. Wait, what? That might be how many fans of the Buckeyes and perhaps the Buckeyes themselves react when bowl invitations are extended. The Ohio State football program could become victim of its own success. It’s looking like a minor miracle will be needed for the Buckeyes to get a shot at defending their 2014 national championship. Advertisement A loss to Michigan State on Nov. 14 was its undoing as OSU (11-1, 7-1 Big Ten) lost out on a head-to-head tiebreaker to the Spartans (11-1, 7-1) for a spot in the Dec. 5 Big Ten championship game vs. Iowa. The Buckeyes will be watching and waiting for a lot of help to get a spot in the College Football Playoff. Before going any further, we here at After the Tailgate need to project this week’s CFP rankings. …
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