COLUMBUS — When the lights went dark at Ohio Stadium on Saturday night, even the most fervent tailgaters had packed their vehicles, and the party for Ohio State’s double-OT victory against Michigan finally died down in the early hours of Sunday morning. When the sun arose Sunday, rivalry week officially had turned into moratorium week. The Buckeyes will be idle through conference championship weekend, hoping their strength of schedule can entice the College Football Playoff committee into placing them inside the top four. Ohio State is No. 2 behind top-ranked Alabama in every poll, including the CFP rankings, heading into the week. IN PICTURES: Ohio State 30, Michigan 27 However, the Buckeyes are one of two teams in the top nine — the other is Michigan — who cannot win their conference. All eight teams who have played in the playoff during its first two seasons were conference champions. However, this year’s Buckeyes…
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