Jonathan Ernst/Getty Images When Virginia Tech pulled off its improbable upset last month, the Ohio State Buckeyes plummeted from their No. 5 ranking and became an afterthought in the College Football Playoff race. But after a trio of consecutive blowouts and a chaotic Week 6 that featured numerous upsets, Urban Meyer’s squad has suddenly re-entered the fray. That development is not lost on the Buckeyes head coach, who said he’ll be discussing Ohio State’s postseason prospects with the team because “everyone is talking about it,” according to Todd Porter of The Repository. Meyer says he’ll do a “state of the union” address with his team about playoff implications, etc, then put it all to bed. Does it every yr. — Brian Bennett (@BennettESPN) October 7, 2014 If not for a wild week of upsets, college football’s inaugural playoff would not have been a talking point in Meyer’s “state of the union.” No. 2 Oregon triggered the madness last Thursday when it fell to then-unranked Arizona. The next day, No. 18 BYU lost to a 2-2 Utah State team. On Saturday, No. 3 Alabama, No. 4 Oklahoma, No…
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