“Every goal is still alive. We’re not a great team right now, we’ve got to regroup and get guys healthy, come back and keep swinging.” -Urban Meyer, via Stewart Mandel, FOX Sports Saturday’s loss to Penn State was certainly a setback in the Buckeyes’ quest for a spot in the College Football Playoff, but, unlike just a few years ago in the BCS system, it was not a death sentence. While Ohio State dropped from the No. 2 spot all the way to No. 6 (behind four undefeated, Power-5 teams and a one-loss Louisville), the Buckeyes could still run the table and find themselves in the top-four come season’s end–assuming that they don’t drop another game. Unfortunately, this prospect comes at the price of cheering for Michigan to remain undefeated until the Wolverines come to Columbus Nov. 26. If Ohio State beats Michigan, and Penn State wins out, all three teams will finish the season with one conference loss. Unfortunately for the Nittany Lions, however, due to a rule change prior to the start of the season, their out-of-conference loss to Pittsburgh in week two would be counted against them, so the head-to-head win against Ohio State would be irrelevant…
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