Jeffrey McWhorter/Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Despite a flash of Wisconsin-sparked chaos, championship weekend ended up providing the simplest College Football Playoff scenario. Utah’s loss eliminated the Pac-12. Oklahoma, the Big 12 champion, all but officially joined the Top Four after Georgia fell to LSU. Massive favorites Clemson and Ohio State dispatched their respective opponents to lock in the four CFP qualifiers with no drama. Well, not a whole lot, at least. The selection committee often shows a recency bias, and Ohio State did itself no favors Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium. Put simply, the 13-point winning margin isn’t a perfect reflection of the game. The top-ranked Buckeyes fell behind Wisconsin 14-0, sending the college football world spinning into discussions of whether the Badgers could leap Oklahoma in the poll. Ohio State eventually recovered to earn a 34-21 victory, but Ryan Day’s club is likely to tumble from its perch atop…
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