Following last night’s 45-24 victory over the Northwestern Wildcats in the Big Ten Championship Game, many in Buckeye Nation were hoping that the Ohio State Buckeyes had done enough to overcome their 29-point loss to Purdue earlier in the season in order to earn a spot in the College Football Playoff. However, unfortunately for fans and the team alike, in a fashion not completely dissimilar to last season, the playoff selection committee saw fit to keep the Buckeyes on the outside of the final four yet again. With No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Clemson, No. 3 Notre Dame, and No. 4 Oklahoma continuing their respective quests for a national championship, Ohio State will now set its sights on Pasadena, Calif., for The Granddaddy of them All. Georgia finished No. 5, ahead of the Buckeyes at No. 6. As the B1G champs, the Buckeyes will represent the conference in the 105th…
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