What Urban Meyer said about Ohio State's Playoff resume
Will Ohio State get in the College Football Playoff?
Most projections point toward no, but ESPN’s Playoff Predictor says the Buckeyes have the highest probability to slide into the No. 4 slot. That would be somewhat surprising, as most figure Oklahoma gets in at No. 4.
Ohio State defeated Northwestern 45-24 in the Big Ten Championship Game Saturday night, but did it do enough to impress the selection committee? Remember, Ohio State got hammered by Purdue 49-20 this year and narrowly won a few weeks ago over Maryland 52-51 in OT. Just last week, however, Ohio State throttled then-No. 4 Michigan 62-39.
The Buckeyes are truly Jekyll and Hyde.
Following OSU’s win over the Wildcats, Urban Meyer was asked why he thinks the Buckeyes deserve a shot at the Playoff.
“Well, I think all you have to look at is the body of work,” Meyer said after the game on FOX. “We went on the road and had some tough wins – TCU, Penn State, Michigan State. And then to come back and play against our rivals the way we did. And then we went and represented the Eastern Conference and had a great game here.
“I think we deserve a shot,” Meyer said.