The College Football Playoff selection committee unveiled its second Top 25 of the 2020 season. As far as the race for the CFP, the top 6 remained unchanged with a final four field of Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson and Ohio State with Texas A&M and Florida on the outside looking in at Nos. 5 and 6.
At just 4-0 and COVID-uncertainty surrounding future games, Ryan Day’s Buckeyes stick out like a sore thumb to many media members.
Here’s how they reacted to the latest rankings:
Honestly, College Football Playoff committee … what, exactly, has Ohio State done to be 4 and what has Wisconsin done to be 16?
— Pete Fiutak (@PeteFiutak) December 2, 2020
Georgia No. 8? Ohio State still top 4. #CFBPlayoff rankings are silly.
— Pamela Maldonado (@pamelam35) December 2, 2020
Texas A&M will not play a ranked team the rest of the season.
Ohio State is on track to play at least one.
The key team to the CFP is Florida in Atlanta.
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) December 2, 2020
Looks like @CFBPlayoff committee is rewarding one team for winning a top 10 game (because Ohio State has done nothing else), and penalizing another (Indiana) for losing it.
Sounds reasonable. https://t.co/xallXth5m9
— Matt Hayes (@MattHayesCFB) December 2, 2020
The biggest drama was whether Ohio State would hold at No. 4 after a cancelled game. That's good news for the Buckeyes, who are battling COVID and perception as much as any on-field foe.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) December 2, 2020
I kinda think it's ridiculous that Ohio State is No. 4 right now.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) December 2, 2020
Don't get into a twist or comfortable about anything in the top 6. Remember, this is just the College Football Playoff committee's thought for right now.
It's all about who wins the Power Five conference championships.
— Pete Fiutak (@PeteFiutak) December 2, 2020
If Ohio State misses another game and doesn't play in the B1G championship, this right here has to be the worst possible scenario for the CFP Selection Committee.
They'd be wheeling in the bourbon for committee members. https://t.co/XjhwD55w6S
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) December 2, 2020
? @KirkHerbstreit on @NDFootball: "Not only have they secured a spot in Charlotte (for @theACC Championship Game) … maybe they've secured a spot in the #CFBPlayoff because even if they lose to Clemson, there's a really good chance they're going to stay in the top 4." https://t.co/qpUrHW6W9w
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) December 2, 2020
"I think Alabama could be 1A and Notre Dame could be 1B"
– Kirk Herbstreit backs up his take on ND being 'the most complete team' in CFB on ESPN.
— AJ Spurr (@SpurrFM) December 2, 2020
Galloway advocating for a 2-loss Florida team to leapfrog an undefeated Ohio State and a 1-loss A&M team they lost to in a head-to-head. The hottest of hot takes.
— Zach Taylor (@ZachTaylorSport) December 2, 2020
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