Ohio State loses Big Ten Championship
This one is especially interesting. Assuming LSU defeats Georgia, opening a spot in the CFP, would a one-loss Ohio State team get in if their loss is in the Big Ten Championship Game?
They would potentially have to outbid a Pac 12 champion in Utah, a Big 12 champion in Oklahoma, a one-loss Alabama, and a Big Ten Champion in Minnesota, assuming the Gophers beat Wisconsin and are the other team in Indy.
Ohio State’s resume would place it above Alabama, and given the fact that the Buckeyes wouldn’t have a bad loss, something the committee frowns upon, you’d have to assume they’d also jump Oklahoma.
With two spots in the CFP, it seems entirely possible that the Big Ten could secure two teams in this scenario. However, if LSU were also to lose, it’d create an even more controversial scenario.
For now, let’s just assume Ohio State will absolutely blast Minnesota and be one of the two potentially undefeated teams in the CFP.
It’s also key to remember that Minnesota must defeat Wisconsin this upcoming weekend to clinch the Big Ten West.