A current College Football Playoff Chairman explained why the Ohio State Buckeyes earned the No. 2 spot in the latest rankings.
CFP Chairman and current Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel shared his thoughts on the Buckeyes with reporters on Tuesday.
“Ohio State is ranked No. 2. They had an impressive win on the road against a strong Penn State team and played No. 1 Oregon down to the wire in Eugene. They’ve had a good strength of schedule, and they’re 5-1 against teams with winning records.”The recent CFP rankings came as a shock to most Ohio State fans, as the program was ranked No. 3 in the
When Manuel was asked about why the Buckeyes was ranked ahead of the Bulldogs, he stated that the committee felt as if Ohio State is currently a more consistent performer. “It was a close analysis, but in the end we just felt that Ohio State was a more consistent performer at this point in time, and their loss to the No. 1; their only loss is to No. 1 Oregon, and that’s how the committee came out with the decision.”With the new College Football Playoff format, the No. 2 ranking does not translate to the official seeding. The top four seeds are reserved for the power four conference champions, thus projecting the Buckeyes as the No. 5 seed.
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