May 17, 2025

Would Ohio State football fans ever accept missing the 12-team playoff? Hey, Buckeye Talk


COLUMBUS, Ohio — Do you have a question that you’d like to have answered in Hey, Buckeye Talk? Become an Ohio State text subscriber here or by texting us at 614-350-3315 for a two-week free trial. Nathan Baird and Doug Lesmerises will answer an OSU football question every day for text subscribers, and then share the best of those answers here twice a week. Hey, Buckeye Talk: “In a 12-team model, is there any scenario where Ohio State misses the playoff and fans/team/coaches don’t consider the season an abject failure?” — Joseph in Atlanta Hey Joseph, it’s Nathan: No. OK, we’ll make a caveat for some sort of catastrophic injury or alien abduction or however you want to phrase it. If Justin Fields had experienced a last-minute change of heart and joined the Peace Corps prior to the 2019 season opener, OSU probably would not have made the playoff that…

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