So, No. 3 Ohio State will play No. 2 Clemson in one of the College Football Playoff semifinals. This accomplishment reinforces what all of us who follow the Buckeyes closely already knew: they can really coach, and they can really recruit. Who would have thought that after jettisoning one of the most impressive NFL draft classes ever that Ohio State would simply reload, navigate the program’s most arduous schedule in years, and qualify for the playoff. And who woulda thunk that the 2016 Buckeyes would make the playoff, but the 2015 squad that had 10 players selected in the first 100 selections of draft and enjoyed a much easier schedule would miss out on college football’s final four? Life’s a trip, man. The Buckeyes now turn their attention to Clemson, who racked up 576 yards of offense in their 40-35 victory over the Scarlet and Gray in the 2014 Orange…
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