Let’s be honest, neither Tom Orr or I expected Ohio State to be at No. 4 when the College Football Playoff committee finished their rankings, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t still things to react to when ESPN blessed us with the CFP participants.
As you know, the playoffs will feature No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl and No. 2 Clemson vs. No. 3 Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl.
The most outlandish reveal on Sunday, however, came when Georgia ended up at No. 5, one spot ahead of No. 6
As you might expect, Tom and I had plenty to say about all of the day’s events.
I decided to compile our thoughts via Twitter and lay them all out in order.
Generally, this is the sort of thing we’d talk about on our Buckeye Weekly podcast, and we probably will later in the week, but for today, consider this a podcast for your eyes that you don’t even have to listen to.
If Georgia gets the 4th spot, I'm gonna move to Canada with all of those Hollywood types who say they're moving to Canada because of an election.
— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) December 2, 2018
Is…. is that not how the process works already?https://t.co/RheNGVP8kx
— Tom Orr (@TomOrr4) December 2, 2018
Herbstreit says he knows they're gonna have a good debate about Georgia being No. 4.
Everybody on the set then agrees Georgia should be in.
What is this word "debate" you mention?
— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) December 2, 2018
Notre Dame gets in at 3. It's the third straight year that a team that didn't win a conference title game gets in.
— Tom Orr (@TomOrr4) December 2, 2018
Snubbed — No College Football Playoffs for Buckeyes in 2018 https://t.co/OuD8AnPNGL via @TonyGerdeman
— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) December 2, 2018
Ohio State is headed to the Rose Bowl for the first time since 2009, and just the third time since 1984.
This time last year, I wrote about how much I wished they were going to Pasadena. Now they are.https://t.co/ovL5rPM0JV
— Tom Orr (@TomOrr4) December 2, 2018
The writing was on the wall for OSU's playoff chances last week when the committee moved Northwestern down 2 spots and outside of the top-20 after a win.
Just like when Mississippi State barely budged after getting smoked by Ole Miss last year, protecting Bama's resume.
— Tom Orr (@TomOrr4) December 2, 2018
This will only be true until the moment when Alabama has a bad loss.https://t.co/ayY4SYVnqP
— Tom Orr (@TomOrr4) December 2, 2018
When Georgia gets left out, even though you love them so, so, so much. pic.twitter.com/YKrsYPFMu3
— Tom Orr (@TomOrr4) December 2, 2018
Also, if you are someone who views a season with a 60-burger against Michigan, a Big Ten Championship, and a Rose Bowl trip as a failure, you should stop following college football.
A 12-1 Big Ten championship season with a blowout win over Michigan is a *GREAT* season.
— Tom Orr (@TomOrr4) December 2, 2018
Two years in a row the Buckeyes are undone by a 9-game conference schedule. Maybe the B1G needs to get in on Chickenbleep Saturday and ditch that 9th game like the SEC.
— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) December 2, 2018
The committee putting Georgia ahead of Ohio State is a final parting shot showing just how little they thought of the Buckeyes this year.
— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) December 2, 2018
Never play the Big Ten West. Nothing good comes from it.
— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) December 2, 2018
Because they have to be careful not to lock themselves in on something when they want to change their minds about it next year. https://t.co/MgRcmpxwGm
— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) December 2, 2018
All consolation prizes should be so historic. pic.twitter.com/2Jbfw9Xjqk
— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) December 2, 2018
I think arguments are going to continue until we finally go to a 37-team playoff where games are voted on by Twitter polls and then Buzzfeed lets us know 10 times when the college football playoffs were totally relatable for a 90s kid.
— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) December 2, 2018
Jim Delany lays mandates down for the Big Ten to make things more difficult for his programs. The SEC is like, "You want us to whack somebody for you? We can do it. We've got guys."
— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) December 2, 2018
It's helping BTN. And that's about it. https://t.co/269DSLPvEx
— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) December 2, 2018
Next year, while Alabama is playing the University of Delaware or whoever, Ohio State is scheduled to play Penn State.
The week before the Michigan game.
This is so stupid, it's mind-boggling.https://t.co/GhsskU037b
— Tom Orr (@TomOrr4) December 2, 2018
It's the 'University of Delaware at Whoever.' Show some cot danged respect!
— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) December 2, 2018
When you get to do this the first weekend of December, it's been a good season. pic.twitter.com/OHYxAfHLva
— Tom Orr (@TomOrr4) December 2, 2018