4 Things About The Playoff Rankings That Matter More Than You Think
As soon as OSU was announced as the #1 team, ESPN’s Rece Davis immediately interjected, “I don’t know if they have a marquee win. Their best win would be against Cincinnati.”
Buckeyes Open at No. 1 in Initial College Football Playoff Rankings
Ohio State has opened at No. 1 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night. No team that has opened at No. 1…
College Football Playoff Picture: It’s About To Get Real
Of the three unbeatens who played FBS opponents, two lost and one (Baylor) had to kick a late field goal to escape against a lousy West Virginia team.
College Football Playoff Picture: Three More Teams Eliminated
If things play out as expected, there should be three teams clearly in and then a scrum of one-loss teams, likely including one or more conference champions. Of course, this is college football, so things almost never play out as expected.
Silver Bullets Podcast — Open Date Roundup and Northwestern Preview
Ohio State had a week without a game but there were plenty of other games to watch and to talk about. Chip and I take…
College Football Playoff Picture: The Potential Field Shrinks
The field of potential College Football Playoff teams falls from 36 programs to just 27 in one week. Here’s a look at which teams are still alive.
College Football Playoff Picture: And So It Begins
The season started with all 130 FBS teams having at least some shot at making the final four. Now, that list is already down to 36.
Michigan Given Better Odds To Make Playoff Than Buckeyes
Think Ohio State has the best chance to make the 2019 College Football Playoff? This is your chance to put your money where your mouth (or keyboard) is.
Urban Meyer’s 7-Team OSU Playoff
With the rest of the country clamoring about expanding the college football playoffs, I’ve gone ahead and created my own scenario. Unlike those other conversations, this playoff system only features Ohio State teams and takes place solely in my deranged, little brain. I’m, of course, referring to a tournament placing…
Silver Bullets Podcast — Northwestern Rewind, Heisman Talk, and CFB Playoff
The Ohio State Buckeyes are Big Ten football champions again and while some people might rend their garments and gnash their teeth over a select…
Ohio State College Football Playoff and Rose Bowl Scenarios
There are just two weeks left in the regular season, and the list of possible postseason destinations for the Ohio State football team is shrinking by the week. After the Buckeyes’ 26-6 win over Michigan State, you can now pretty much cross everything short of the New Year’s Six off your list. Barring a loss to Maryland or something even stranger than that happening, you can say so long to the Citrus Bowl and Outback Bowl. Now, it’s just a matter of whether the Bucks end up in the College Football Playoff, the Rose Bowl, or another New Year’s Six game like the Peach, Sugar or Fiesta Bowls. Right now, the most likely destination is Pasadena…
