COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football coach Ryan Day spent the first half of Friday’s Pac-12 championship game driving back from a recruiting visit in Cincinnati. After that investment in the long-term future of the program, he spent the second half watching the immediate future take a new turn. Utah wiped out USC 47-24 in the Pac-12 championship game, likely pushing OSU into the top four teams when the final playoff rankings are announced Sunday at noon on ESPN. Ohio State began the week thinking its national championship potential had imploded in a 45-23 home loss to Michigan. By late Friday night, everything was back on the table. Recommended Buckeyes stories Still betting Ohio State to win the national title; picks for USC and TCU; a MAC Championship best bet: Buckeye Talk What cleveland.com preseason Big Ten poll voters got right, and the many things we got wrong College Football…
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