The big wait: Will Ohio State make College Football Playoff?

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Reveling in Saturday’s thrilling win over Michigan and shut out of the Big Ten Championship game, Ohio State can only wait a week to see whether it will get a national playoff spot. The No. 2 Buckeyes (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten, No. 2 CFP) lost control of their destiny when they stumbled at Penn State on Oct. 22. Their win over Michigan put into a play a tie-breaker system that gives No. 8 Penn State the Big Ten East Division title and a shot at No. 5 Wisconsin in the conference championship game next Saturday. The scenario also puts the playoff committee in the unprecedented position of possibly putting a team among the top four that won’t have a conference championship on its resume. Will Ohio State’s strength of schedule, quality wins and “body of work” be enough in the eyes of committee members to put…

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