June 22, 2026

Kirk Herbstreit: Ohio State 'outside looking in' at College Football Playoff

Kirk Herbstreit says Ohio State must fix offensive mindset on bye week ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit watched Purdue dismantle then-No. 2 Ohio State 49-20 on Saturday, and knows the tone of the questions coming out of Columbus in the aftermath of that loss. Herbstreit, however, knows it’s best to keep an open mind with Ohio State heading into bye week and a November that will be pivotal for coach Urban Meyer. Will the College Football Playoff committee be able to look past that 29-point loss later? MORE: Week 9 Playoff picture “It depends on how much the committee would see it and say, ‘Wow, that big loss in West Lafayette keeps Ohio State down,'” Herbstreit told Sporting News. “It depends on how they finish and how impressive they look down the stretch. They’re certainly on the outside looking in at this point.” Herbstreit knows what happened last season. Ohio State’s…

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