The sting of the loss to Michigan is still fresh. Judging from the reactions on social media, this one is going to hurt for a while. Not just because the Buckeyes lost, but in the manner in which they lost. Anyone could see the pressure mounting after Ohio State dominated the first half only to go into halftime with just a three-point lead.
Of course, the second half went from bad to worse as it didn’t seem that Ohio State coaches were willing to make any adjustments to the play-calling offensively or getting burned on big plays defensively. It may have been as an embarrassing loss as any in my lifetime.
One might have thought that if the game were close one way or another that the losing side would still have a chance to get into the College Football Playoff. However, after the egg the Buckeyes laid, I’m just not sure.
Neither is Kirk Herbstreit. I’m sure there will be many Ohio State fans who want to give Herbstreit grief over his new top six, but the reasoning is fair. Let’s take a look at Herbie’s new rankings (that have since disappeared from Twitter) after a whoopin’ courtesy of the maize and blue.