CLOSE SportsPulse: Debates can be had about whether or not Devonta Smith is the greatest college receiver of all time. But as Mackenzie Salmon puts it, there’s no debate which program is now the best of all-time. USA TODAY MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — After one half at Monday night’s College Football Playoff national championship against Alabama, it became clear that Ohio State’s path to victory hinged on a miracle or, barring that, the Crimson Tide becoming lost in the tunnels below Hard Rock Stadium and unable to return for the third quarter, giving the Buckeyes the title by forfeit. The Tide found their way back. For the Buckeyes, the second half wasn’t much better. “Tough night, tough night,” said Ohio State coach Ryan Day. “We needed to play our best game tonight against Alabama. And we didn’t.” There are two distinct classes in college football: the four or five programs capable…
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