COLUMBUS, Ohio — Confetti fell from the ceiling of Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis as Penn State took the podium to accept its Big Ten Championship Game trophy Saturday night. About 175 miles back in Columbus, Ohio, the Ohio State football program enjoyed a bye week of sorts. Make no mistake, the Nittany Lions’ conference title victory only adds to Penn State’s case as a playoff candidate — only there doesn’t appear to be any spots available in college football’s Final 4 heading into the selection show Sunday. Top-ranked Alabama is a lock, as is ACC champion Clemson (currently ranked No. 3). No. 4 Washington bolstered its resume with a 41-10 crushing of Colorado in the Pac-12 Championship Game on Friday night. That just leaves No. 2 — and the Buckeyes were already in the playoff before this weekend began. In the moments following Penn State’s victory against Wisconsin in Indianapolis, a…
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