COLUMBUS, Ohio — When it comes time to set the College Football Playoff field, the difference between No. 1 and No. 2 could be enormous. About as large as distance between Clemson, South Carolina, and Salt Lake City. “Having this slugfest under our belt is going to be good for us in the long run,” Buckeyes center Josh Myers said. Yes, it should help the Buckeyes to be battle tested against Michigan next week and in the Big Ten championship next month. Even more so, it could help them if/when they reach the playoff. But in the beauty pageant that is the playoff selection process, the Buckeyes’ victory might not have been pretty enough to persuade the committee they should be No. 1. There is still time to change hearts and minds. Heck, there is still plenty of time for Ohio State to play itself right out of the playoff. But…
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