College football is back, and with it, we’re able to turn on some high-definition video of YOUR Ohio State football team. The Buckeyes are looking to make another run at the College Football Playoff, and it all got underway last weekend with a big win over a top-five Notre Dame team.
The current model of the CFP was dropped into play for the 2014 season, and the Buckeyes decided to mess around and win the inaugural event after squeaking into the four-team field as the No. 4 seed. Since then, OSU has made the Playoff four out of the eight total years.
But what if the field expanded? Check that, the field is expanding based on recent news of the Playoff moving to 12-teams as early as 2024, but no later than 2026 — at least for now.
Where would Ohio State have slotted into those eight years if the Playoff had been a 12-team dance party with college football disco balls and confetti since the doors opened back in 2014?
We did the homework for you, and this is how it would have looked with what we know. But first, the following criteria have emerged as the framework.