Considering the potency of Ohio State's offense, winning the Big Ten and advancing to the CFP could be as simple as the defense showing even modest improvement over 2021.
Yes, six of the eight CFP winners to-date boasted a Top-15 scoring defense but five of those six also had Top-15 scoring offenses. And only one CFP champion had a scoring offense ranked outside the Top-15 and it's safe to say Ohio State's got that covered.
Joe Burrow's historically elite season guided LSU's offense to over 48 points per game which was often needed as the Tigers gave up 38 points to Texas, 38 to *checks notes* Vanderbilt, 41 to Alabama and 37 to Ole Miss. That said, after giving up an average of 24 points over their first 10 games, the Tigers surrendered a more-respectable 18 points over the final five games on the way to the national title.The 2014 Buckeyes forged a similar blueprint, averaging 44.
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