Getty Images We now know the real power of something as trivial as a Coaches Poll ballot. It seemed to be enough to push No. 3 Ohio State all the way to the College Football Playoff National Championship OK, so maybe the Buckeyes still would have beaten No. 2 Clemson in the 2021 Sugar Bowl semifinal without the help of Dabo Swinney’s flapping gums, but the Buckeyes admitted there was more than a bit of motivation after seeing, watching and hearing why the Clemson coach ranked them out of the top 10 (at 11th) on his ballot. In filling out his last regular-season top 25, Swinney favored teams for the top 10 that had played at least nine games. That was quite an accomplishment for some in this season of COVID-19. Made aware, Ohio State — playing in only its seventh game Friday night — showed no mercy. “No, I…
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