Can the Ohio State Football team still make the Playoffs?
By Alex Austin
The Ohio State football team suffered their first loss of the season against Oregon. Does that end the Buckeyes’ attempt for a National Title?
Ryan Day is not used to losing. Since taking over for the Ohio State football program, Day had not lost in the regular season. Until Oregon. Now Buckeye Nation is frustrated and wondering if the team really is able to make a run to the College Football Playoffs.
Well, there is good news and bad news.
Starting with the bad news, if Ohio State does not fix the issues that were exposed in the game against Oregon, they are not one of the best four teams in the country. The good news is that if the Buckeyes can improve, they will still have a chance to make the Playoffs.
It is obviously very early in the season which is beneficial for Ohio State. Teams that lose late in the season are usually hampered more in their ability to climb into the top four. Ohio State will drop in the rankings early, but then have plenty of time to pull off quality wins.
The other positive is that the Buckeyes only lost by a touchdown to a team ranked in the top 15. This is not the same as getting blown out by Iowa or Purdue and should keep the Buckeyes from falling too far.
Here are the biggest things that need to happen for Ohio State to make the playoffs.