The season is over and Ohio State fell just short of taking home its ninth national championship. The Buckeyes made it all the way to the national championship game, but a superior Alabama team took it to OSU and won handily 55-24.
As always happens, the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports released its final rankings for the season, and Ohio State finished in the same spot as where it ended up in the AP Poll, right behind Alabama at No. 2.
The top ten has the same host of characters you’d expect behind those two with Clemson (3), Texas A&M (4), Notre Dame (5), Oklahoma (6), Georgia (7), Cincinnati (8). Iowa State (9). and Northwestern (10).
I’m sure upon reflection, many will look back at this season as a resounding success on the banks of the Olentangy, but for many, finishing No. 2 behind Alabama in the fashion that it all went down Monday night, doesn’t sit well. However, for now, it’s now time to focus the attention on next season, and we’ll be doing that moving forward.
After claiming the 18th national championship in program history, @AlabamaFTBL tops the final @AmwayUS Coaches Poll. @PaulMyerberg puts a bow on the 2020 season and takes an early look at 2021.
More on the poll, courtesy of @WeAreAFCA: https://t.co/RK3NmkpzBf pic.twitter.com/WSUMRBaX6t
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) January 12, 2021
Ohio State is to be congratulated for pushing through so much adversity and making as far as it did despite all the things working against it.
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