COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State football did everything asked of it through 11 games to make a case for No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings. Demonstrated excellence on both sides of the ball. Convincing wins over the other ranked teams on its schedule. No near-misses against unranked teams to give the committee pause. Except, the Buckeyes’ case does lack one potentially important data point. The absence of a significant road win is a key factor in why noted road warrior LSU will likely keep the No. 1 spot in tonight’s reveal at 7 p.m. on ESPN. It also explains why Ohio State’s game at Michigan on Saturday comes loaded with more than nostalgia. Ohio State won its first four road games by a combined score of 207-41. (That dominance is skewed slightly by the 14 points it allowed to Rutgers after the starters were safely on the sideline,…
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