The death of Ohio State’s playoff chances has been greatly exaggerated.

Wildness. That’s what happened in last week’s slate of college football games. Notre Dame was absolutely smashed by Miami, who made their return to national prominence. Auburn took down the No. 1 team in the nation, and Alabama survived. In all this, the Ohio State Buckeyes bounced back from a stunning loss to Iowa by securing a stunning win against Michigan State. A 45-point margin of victory versus the Spartans opened up the conversation that maybe OSU isn’t out the playoff chase just yet. This week in the bowl prediction roundup, that sentiment looks to carry some weight. A couple of the outlets have Ohio State in a playoff contest. Let’s take a look at who’s all aboard the Buckeye playoff hype train, and who isn’t. SB Nation Writer Bowl Opponent Writer Bowl Opponent Jason Kirk Sugar (No.1) Miami (FL) Who’s ready for a (real) rematch with Miami? Jason Kirk…

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