Since the adoption of the College Football Playoff, Ohio State has been selected four times for the four-team field. But had a 12-team bracket been in effect, an expansion model endorsed on Thursday by a working group formed by the Playoff’s management committee, the Buckeyes would have reached the postseason in each of the last seven seasons. Looking at the final rankings put together by the previous selection committees, here is how Ohio State would have been seeded under the expanded format. The alternative scenarios are below. 2020 The Buckeyes are still seeded third as the third-highest ranked conference champion following Alabama and Clemson. After receiving a bye to the quarterfinals, a matchup against the winner of sixth-seeded Texas A&M and 11th-seeded Indiana awaits. If the Hoosiers pull off an opening-round upset, the teams meet for a second time after Ohio State prevailed earlier in a 42-35 win in November.…
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