Ohio State Will Be In The Playoff, Don't Let The Debate Suck You In

By: Ty Duffy | 16 minutes ago Follow @tyduffy College football’s championship week is over. It went as anticipated. Alabama, already a lock, took care of business against Florida to finish 13-0. Clemson and Washington won their conferences respectively to finish 12-1. Ohio State, entering the weekend at No. 2, has a strong résumé at 11-1. That, barring unforeseen circumstances, is your college football playoff. Debate merchants will trumpet Penn State. Yes, the Nittany Lions won a “conference championship.” Yes, they narrowly beat Ohio State head-to-head. Those are the same thing. That is doubling down on the same fluky special teams play. Ohio State has one fewer loss and a better résumé. The Buckeyes beat Michigan while PSU lost by 39. The Buckeyes beat Big 12 champ Oklahoma by three touchdowns in Norman, while PSU lost to Pitt. “Conference champion” would be a decider among equals. It’s hard to argue convincingly…

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