CLOSE SportsPulse: Dan Wolken and Paul Myerberg breakdown the College Football Playoff ranking ahead of conference championship weekend and if the committee got it right putting Oklahoma over Ohio State. USA TODAY Northwestern and quarterback Clayton Thorson will take on Ohio State for the Big Ten championship.(Photo: Mike Dinovo, USA TODAY Sports) The Ohio State celebration of its memorable win against Michigan was only minutes old when coach Urban Meyer warned team leaders that practice this week would be “over-the-top demanding.” “When you start using terms like national championship and playoffs, that’s very rare air,” Meyer said. “That’s why we have a job to do — get ready for practice and go win the Big Ten championship and worry about that down the road.” Meyer wants his team’s focus on the preparation for the Big Ten Championship game against Northwestern, set for Saturday (8 p.m., Fox), even though the rest…
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