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Ohio State Football: College Football Season Preview 2021

By Blake Biscardi

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - JULY 23: Ryan Day, head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes speaks during the Big Ten Football Media Days at Lucas Oil Stadium on July 23, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - JULY 23: Ryan Day, head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes speaks during the Big Ten Football Media Days at Lucas Oil Stadium on July 23, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /
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The Ohio State football team is hoping to get revenge on Alabama for last year’s loss in the National Championship Game. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images)
The Ohio State football team is hoping to get revenge on Alabama for last year’s loss in the National Championship Game. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images) /

All of these matchups are ones we’ve seen before, but will the outcomes stay the same? I believe the usual suspects will all hold service in their respective conferences again this year. However, the playoff debate will be much more complicated than in years past.

Conference Championship Game Projections

SEC
– Alabama vs. Georgia
Big Ten
– Ohio State vs. Wisconsin
PAC-12
– Oregon vs. USC
ACC 
– Clemson vs. North Carolina
Big 12
– Oklahoma vs. Iowa State

A Clemson loss to Georgia early on could be too difficult to overcome even if the Bulldogs don’t win the SEC. Barring unforeseen losses for the Ohio State football program or Oklahoma, it would be those two plus Alabama and Georgia. Beating North Carolina to win the ACC as its only quality win would not be enough to overtake a head-to-head loss to Georgia for the fourth spot.

New Year’s Six Bowl Projections

  • Orange Bowl (CFP Semifinal): Alabama vs. Clemson
  • Cotton Bowl (CFP Semifinal): Ohio State vs. Oklahoma
  • Fiesta Bowl: Cincinnati  vs. North Carolina
  • Sugar Bowl: Georgia vs. Iowa State
  • Rose Bowl: Wisconsin vs. Oregon
  • Peach Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M

National Championship: Alabama vs. Ohio State Part III of the CFP Era 

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