June 16, 2026

If it comes down to Oklahoma and Ohio State for No. 4, who's in?

Freshman Olave brings “it” factor in OSU win (1:01) Chris Olave transformed his quiet true-freshman season into a breakout with two touchdowns and a blocked punt against Michigan. (1:01) Nov 24, 2018 All it took was one potentially season-defining win for Ohio State. Because of it, the 13 members of the College Football Playoff selection committee will finally have a debate — and it should be a good one. Oklahoma or Ohio State? It’s a choice between two teams that have been defined as much by their flaws as their biggest wins. For three straight weeks, we have stared at the same top four: No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Clemson, No. 3 Notre Dame and No. 4 Michigan. That will likely change Tuesday in the committee’s fifth of six rankings, as Ohio State’s 62-39 home win over rival Michigan on Saturday should knock the Wolverines out of the fourth spot,…

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