There are no excueses. Ohio State dug itself a hole and could not recover, losing a hard-fought game to Michigan, 30-24. In the end, costly turnovers and a non-aggressive game plan did the Buckeyes in.
Ohio State played well enough to keep it in the conversation for the College Football Playoff, but it will need a lot of help with a deep field this year. It shouldn’t matter if a loss comes early or late in the season, but who that loss is to and how. Losing to the No. 3 team in the country, on the road, will keep the Bucks on top of the committee’s mind.
As we do each week, we take a look at Joel Klatt’s opinion to see where he ranks the top 10. This week will be especially interesting as there is a slew of one-loss teams, including Alabama, Oregon and Texas.