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The Ohio State Buckeyes suffered their first loss to the Indiana Hoosiers in the Big Ten Championship, but what does it mean for the College Football Playoffs?
The biggest drop in the field is Texas A&M, whose loss to Texas caused their title odds to double from +700 to +1400. The Aggies not only paid for being upset, but they’re also paying for a draw that stacks them against Miami, then Ohio State, then likely Georgia, and that’s all before a potential title game.
Dave Portnoy watched Ohio State’s epic collapse on Saturday night as a proud Wolverine. The Barstool Sports founder and Michigan alum slammed Ohio State kicker Jayden Fielding and coach Ryan Day for the decisive missed field goal that cost the No. 1-ranked Buckeyes in the Big Ten championship game against No. 2 Indiana.
We won't know Ohio State's College Football Playoff destination for sure until Sunday afternoon, but it looks like it will be the Orange Bowl.
Fresh off a dominant performance in the SEC Championship Game, Georgia (12-1) earned the No. 3 seed, failing to supplant OSU despite beating the only team that had defeated it earlier in the season. Big 12 champion Texas Tech (12-1) slotted No. 4 with the top four seeds all receiving first-round byes in Year 2 of the 12-team format.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State is headed back to the College Football Playoff. The Buckeyes were unveiled as the No. 2 seed during Sunday’s bracket reveal. They earned a first-round bye and will face the winner of No. 7 Texas A&M and No. 10.
Ohio State dropped to the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff, but the Buckeyes remain the betting favorites to win a second straight national title.
Odds: +250 Less than a year after the Buckeyes bulldozed their way to a national title, they're favored to do so again. Ohio State suffered its first loss of the season in Saturday's Big Ten Championship Game,
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Indiana jumps to No. 1 in AP Top 25 ahead of Georgia, Ohio State in final rankings before playoff
Indiana is the No. 1 team in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time after going through the regular season and Big Ten championship game 13-0.