The inaugural College Football Playoff produced a disappointment of a duel between Heisman Trophy winners and a gritty cross-conference showdown with an unexpected winner, but it is hard to complain about the resulting title game matchup.
It is scary to think just how great Ohio State and Urban Meyer are now that the program is on its third quarterback and still outlasting an SEC powerhouse such as Alabama in the CFP semifinal.
Ditto for Marcus Mariota and Oregon. For the first time, these Ducks are yet to have wings clipped by injury or a shocker of a matchup. Instead, this year’s Heisman winner sent Jameis Winston and Florida State home with their tails between their legs.
Oregon-Ohio State is not what most had in mind even a few weeks ago, but it would be a lie to suggest it is not a dream matchup only befitting of the very first CFP.
College Football Playoff National Championship Odds and Schedule
Storylines to Watch
Oregon’s Ability to Stop the Run
Look, Oregon’s defense will always come under fire. So it goes for an offensive-minded team.
Never mind those who believed the unit would be too small to play with the big boys. Observers who did their homework knew this was never the case, as Oregon’s speed and size matches well with the best of the best.
The only problem going into the matchup with the Buckeyes is run defense. In the semifinal, Florida State’s Dalvin Cook ran for 103 yards while the Seminoles as a…
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