July 7, 2026

Here's the glaring 'problem' facing Ohio State in College Football Playoff chase

As the 2020 college football season sputters to a close, the College Football Playoff debate appears to have a defining talking point: What is to be done about Ohio State? ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit spiced that up on Tuesday night, insinuating that Michigan could avoid playing the Buckeyes to undercut Ohio State’s playoff chances. The Buckeyes have become the manifestation of many of the issues that have shrouded this 2020 college football season – low on numbers, walking a scheduling tightrope and playing with a limited roster that could impact their perception.  The No. 4 Buckeyes (4-0) held onto their ranking in the second College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday. Ohio State has played at least half of the games of the three teams ahead of them – No. 1 Alabama (8-0), No. 2 Notre Dame (9-0) and No. 3 Clemson (8-0). And the tension that will follow the Buckeyes the…

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