When Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith stepped down from the College Football Playoff Selection Committee a year early, it was a move that was both understandable (dealing with a high profile coaching transition) and welcomed given that the leader of the regulars for the final four would no longer be involved in such a big decision. © Getty Images As it turns out though, it seems that Smith’s departure was influenced by more than just Ryan Day taking over for Urban Meyer. In an interview with OSU student paper The Lantern, Smith made the revelation that concerns over the ranking process that led to two-loss Georgia being ranked ahead of the Buckeyes in the committee’s final poll was also a factor in his exit. “I stepped down to be here for more of Ryan Day, to support him, but I was also concerned about how the committee was applying the criteria,” Smith said. “And…
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