September 23, 2024

Breaking down college football playoff resumes for LSU, Ohio State, Clemson, others ahead of championship weekend


CLEVELAND, Ohio – Top-ranked Ohio State has a chance to finish the season, including the Big Ten Championship Game, with wins over five ranked opponents – more than any of the remaining college football playoff contenders. But No. 2 LSU, should it finish unbeaten, likely will have wins against teams ranked higher than anyone on Ohio State’s schedule – current No. 4 Georgia and No. 5 Alabama. OSU’s top wins would be against No. 10 Penn State and potentially No. 8 Minnesota if the Buckeyes win out. Those are two pieces of information that can be taken away from this week’s breakdown of the schedules and resumes for the top remaining college football playoff contenders. See the charts above and below for a breakdown of each undefeated or one-loss team from a major conference. No two-loss team has ever made the playoffs. One glaring statistic is that as it stands…

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