With the national championship game quickly approaching, Ohio State is still seen as underdogs by about a touchdown. However, the Buckeyes were also underdogs against Clemson and we all saw how that turned out. Showing the world the same thing is a completely different proposition against Alabama.
One of the smaller reasons is the game becomes a track meet and Alabama is just the last team to score. The way both of these offenses are a track meet is certainly a possibility. This isn’t one of the three we will cover here, but it is worth a mention.