With getting back-to-back losses, the Ohio State Buckeyes don't really have a shot to make the College Football Playoff. They sit 20th in the CFP rankings this week. That means they need multiple teams to lose in front of them, and they might need multiple teams to lose twice.
That has left the Buckeyes with very few goals that they can still accomplish. Beating TTUN is still something they can do, especially with how bad Michigan's offense is. The other is getting Jeremiah Smith a Heisman Trophy. Ohio State officially launched his Heisman campaign.
Ohio State launches Jeremiah Smith's campaign to win multiple awards
The Buckeyes have launched the campaign called #JJ4ITALL, which encompasses a ton of awards. Not only are they trying to get him to win the Heisman, but they are also trying to get him to win the Maxwell, Biletnikoff, and the Walter Camp Award. The Buckeyes want him to have it all.
There's no question that Smith deserves to get these awards. He has been the best player in the country all year long, even in an offense that has struggled without Julian Sayin. He continues to put up great stats. The problem is that Ohio State may have launched this too late.
Had they launched this campaign while Sayin was still playing, the Ohio State Buckeyes might have had a better shot at getting him to win everything. With Luke Fahey as the starter, it's going to be much tougher for them to get him the ball enough to win these awards.
If Smith is able to pull Ohio State out of their funk and win out, he has a real shot to win the Biletnikoff. To me, that's the award he has the best chance to win, anyway. It might be tough to win the Heisman, especially if the Bucks are left out of the CFP as expected.
Ohio State is wasting Jeremiah Smith's final season of greatness
Smith came into this season as the best player in all of college football and hasn't disappointed. Despite not having his starting quarterback for the last two games, he has still recorded 69 catches for 1,200 yards and 14 touchdowns. Those rank fourth, second, and second in the country.
Yet, there's clearly a sense that the Buckeyes are wasting Smith's great final season with the Ohio State football program. Despite the fact that he is playing so well, the Buckeyes are not in a real position to win a national championship. It seems like a complete waste.
With stats like that, there is no reason why Ohio State shouldn't be not only in the CFP discussion, but also one of the top teams in the country. Instead, they look like a lost team with no chance to do anything of consequence in the postseason. It's a disappointing way for Smith to end his collegiate career.
This is one of the few things that should still matter to the rest of the team. If Ohio State isn't able to accomplish this goal, this season really will have been a complete waste.
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