If TCU or USC loses this weekend, there is a legitimate chance that Ohio State would slide into the No. 4 spot when the final field of four is released Sunday. Who would the Buckeyes then face in the CFP semifinals? Georgia. More from AriWasserman:
in Ohio Stadium on Saturday. That loss wasn’t only significant for the Buckeyes’ College Football Playoff hopes, but it was also a kick in the groin for a program that is now looking up at its most hated rival in the Big Ten. Michigan has won the rivalry two years in a row, and the pain that causes Ohio State fans cannot be overstated. What that means for coach Ryan Day and the program as it looks to the future remains to be seen.
But Ohio State isn’t dead in the Playoff race yet, which is why there was another loser who took it on the chin Saturday when Michigan beat the Buckeyes.When the College Football Playoff committee released its rankings Tuesday night, the top six consisted of No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 TCU, No. 4 USC, No. 5 Ohio State and No. 6TCU lose, there is a legitimate chance that Ohio State would slide into the No. 4 spot when the final field of four is released Sunday.
Now there are probably some Michigan fans who read that last paragraph and immediately scrolled to the bottom of the article to leave a sarcastic comment. But if you’re still with me, picture a scenario in which you give Georgia coach Kirby Smart an injection of Andy Staples’ patented truth serum. With Smart under the spell and forced to reveal his true feelings on any subject, we kindly ask him: “Kirby, who in the final Playoff field would you least like to play?” What do you think his answer would be. Of course it would be Ohio State. And if you think Smart would fear anyone else in the field more than the Buckeyes, you’re lying to yourself.
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