COLUMBUS, Ohio — Anyone who watched Alabama-Georgia in the College Football Playoff National Championship two weeks ago saw one program clearly ahead of Ohio State and another quickly jumping to the Buckeyes’ level. “I watched the fourth quarter,” OSU defensive tackle Dre’Mont Jones said. “I hope they both lose, that’s what I was thinking.” It did take overtime to decide a winner, and the 26-23 victory by Alabama proved even more how the Tide owns college football. But when it comes to competing with Bama, which has been a realistic goal for Ohio State since it took down the Tide in a 2014 playoff semifinal, did the Buckeyes watch and think they were at the level at which they need to be? Or do they need to do something more in 2018 to get back to that? “We’re there,” running back J.K. Dobbins said. “We have the best coach, and…
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