COLUMBUS, Ohio – The first great College Football Playoff debate of 2019 came down to one question. Which mattered more: Ohio State football’s week-in, week-out dominance, or two LSU victories that stood out as the best among the five expected contenders for the top four spots? The answer, for one week at least, favored the Buckeyes, who are No. 1 in the CFP rankings for the first time. That could be a short-lived stay at the top. If LSU beats No. 3 Alabama on Saturday, conventional wisdom assumes that victory would put the Tigers atop next week’s rankings. “When you’ve got two strong teams with quality schedules, both undefeated, two outstanding offenses, great quarterback play — there’s a lengthy discussion,” CFP selection committee chair Rob Mullens, the Oregon athletic director, said. “At the end of the day, the committee felt Ohio State was 1 and LSU was 2.” So what…
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