The only real drama with the College Football Playoff ranking release Tuesday came with the No. 5 spot. Alabama or Ohio State? The committee went with the Buckeyes for the standby spot should USC or TCU slip up in their league title games. CFP selection committee chair Boo Corrigan got a few questions about this decision-making process Tuesday after the full top 25 was released. First off, does the fact both Alabama and Ohio State sit idle this weekend mean there could be no movement in the OSU/Alabama order? “Correct,” Corrigan said on the ESPN broadcast of the ranking reveal. “Now there are four teams ahead of them still playing games that we need to go through this weekend. Again, coming out of this week, looking at Ohio State and the wins they have over Notre Dame (No. 21) and Penn State (No. 8). You look at Alabama, their big…
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