Would the Ohio State football team really host a playoff game in Indy?

The Ohio State football team will not get a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff. That opportunity went out the window when they lost to Michigan on Saturday. Since they have no shot of winning the Big Ten, they won't be getting a first-round bye.

That does mean that the Ohio State Buckeyes would get a chance to host a first-round playoff game. That would be the first football game played by the Buckeyes in the Shoe in December. It would be a historic game and fans would absolutely pack the stands to see that game.

That is, of course, if the Buckeyes decide to host the playoff game at home. There has been talk in the past, especially when Gene Smith was in charge of the athletic department, that the team could opt to host a playoff in Indianapolis instead of at the Shoe. Does Ross Bjork share that view?

Would the Ohio State football team host a playoff game in Indy?

If the Buckeyes did host a playoff game in Indy, that would be a disaster. It would rob Ohio State football fans of a historic event happening in Columbus. Yes, the weather is going to be cold. But that shouldn't matter, especially if an SEC team has to come to Columbus.

In fact, it would be a great advantage for Ohio State to play in the Shoe if an SEC team had to play the Buckeyes. That cold weather is not something SEC teams ever have to deal with. Playing the game in Indianapolis would take away that great advantage.

Ross Bjork has not said that he would try to host a game in Indy. He hasn't really said anything on this front. He's very early in his athletic director tenure. I can guarantee you fans would immediately hate him if he took away a home playoff game. That would be starting his tenure off very rocky.