Now the Buckeyes can only wait.Ohio State rallied to beat Michigan in double overtime on Saturday in one of the classic games of their storied rivalry. They have three wins over teams ranked in the top 10 of the College Football Playoff rankings, including road wins at Oklahoma and Wisconsin. Ohio State (11-1) seems to be a lock to be ranked second behind Alabama (12-0) when the new playoff rankings are announced Tuesday night. But that ultimately won’t matter; Sunday’s final rankings are the only ones that count. >>> Predict this weekend’s top games Most national observers view the Buckeyes as a near-lock. The website fivethirtyeight.com gives Ohio State an 89 percent chance of qualifying, just 3 percent worse than Alabama’s. But fans being fans, they worry about the 11 percent. After all, 2016 has been about the odds being wrong, right? For Ohio State to be excluded, more than…
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