USATSI Ohio State’s late bid to upset No. 2 Michigan on Saturday in Ann Arbor came to a screeching halt when Wolverines defensive back Rod Moore picked off Buckeyes quarterback Kyle McCord on the Michigan 22-yard line with 25 seconds to play to ice away the 30-24 win. In theory, the Buckeyes’ bid for the College Football Playoff was put on ice as well. Or was it? Ohio State found itself ranked No. 6 in the updated College Football Playoff Rankings released on Tuesday night, ahead of No. 7 Texas and No. 8 Alabama. The Longhorns and Crimson Tide both play conference championship games this weekend, while the one-loss Buckeyes are already in the clubhouse with the best loss among the realistic CFP contenders. There is still a path for the Buckeyes to make the CFP, and it doesn’t even include total chaos. They just need a very specific set of…
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