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5 things we learned from Ohio State football loss to Indiana
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The final College Football Playoff rankings were announced Sunday morning, and with Ohio State landing the No. 2 seed, the Buckeyes have a chance to redeem them
Georgia beat Alabama in the SEC Championship, earning the Bulldogs their 16th overall conference title. Indiana upset Ohio State to win its first Big Ten title since 1967.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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,