Before the Ohio State football program played a snap in 2020, it was ranked as one of the best teams in college football. Of course, we all know the story of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Big Ten, but that delay seems to be hurting the ranking a little bit, but not a ton. Games started without the Big Ten and the questions started rolling in about the Big 12 having an upper hand making it to the playoffs.
Well, here we are a few weeks in and the Big 12 has all but eliminated itself from the conversation. The Oklahoma Sooners have lost two games, Texas has lost a game, and really the rest of the teams don’t have the best case for being one of the four best. If history holds, the traditional power five conferences have the upper hand in making the playoffs.
The Big Ten now seemingly has a direct line to the playoffs, and the conference’s flag-bearer, Ohio State, is considered a serious threat. As long as the Buckeyes take care of business, they have an ideal shot to get into all the fun. Almost regardless of what happens in the SEC and ACC, it would be hard to keep an undefeated Big Ten team out now.
Ohio State falls in latest USA TODAY college football re-rank https://t.co/LNl1Qx1B8Z
— Buckeyes Wire (@BuckeyesWire) October 6, 2020
OSU is well respected among voters, and unless there are some surprises, they should stay in the top four teams. The Big 12 has created an opening and the Buckeyes just need to walk through. We just need the games to start.
A little over two weeks and counting …
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