Pressure on Ohio State to reload again (3:21) With six Ohio State players expected to be picked in the first round of the NFL draft, the pressure falls on the Buckeyes who are left to pick up the slack and continue the success in Columbus. (3:21) 12:14 PM ET KC JoynerESPN Insider Close NFL and CFB analyst for ESPN Insider Known as “The Football Scientist” Uses proprietary metrics from game tape study There are 128 teams who play at the highest level of college football, and they all start the season undefeated. But the harsh reality is only 11 have a legitimate chance to win the 2016 College Football Playoff. Those contenders have had their cases covered in detail, but what about the other potential championship-caliber teams? Why were they not included as contenders? In this first installment of a seven-part series, let’s take a look at one of those championship-caliber teams that just doesn’t have quite enough to be considered a CFP contender: the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Scarlet and Grey are only two seasons removed from winning the national championship and have placed in the top seven in ESPN’s recruiting rankings in each of the past five seasons. That would normally place them into the contender category, but this program has a slew of negatives that will keep them out of the CFP in 2016. Insider To read more about why you won’t see the Buckeyes playing for the 2016 national title, you must be an Insider. View Insider Benefits Magazine subscribers:activate your Insider account.
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