Ohio State has put in all the hard work, even amid the Covid-19 epidemic throughout the year, focused on the goal of the trophy competition.
Now, although the Buccaneers have not lost a game this season, they will need some luck and / or the kindness of the committee to make sure those opportunities exist.
Because Ohio State now has two games canceled this season, the Buccaneers would be ineligible to play in the Big Ten championship game if their final two regular-season games are not played. Given that Ohio State has suspended all football team activities for now, and other Big Ten teams (Wisconsin and Maryland) that had to suspend team activities, many games have been lost, and next week’s game against Michigan State seems to be in jeopardy. .
As long as the average number of games played during the Big Ten falls below six – and yet, the average number of games still above seven – the Big Ten East’s berth in the conference title game will go to another team if Ohio State plays less than six regular-season games. , If he ends the regular season as the only unbeaten team in the East.
Ohio State will be eligible to play an extra game during the Big Ten Championship Game Weekend, as Big Ten is considering all 14 teams playing that weekend – and that could mean a matchup with Wisconsin, given the Badgers are now unfit for three. Conference championship game berth after cancellation of games – but this will give the bookies a chance to defend their conference title for the fourth year.
Of course, Ohio State’s ultimate goal for the 2020 season is not to win another Big Ten championship, but to win the national championship. That goal could still be on the table if the bookies do not compete for a conference title. But now that Ohio State is ready to play only a maximum of seven games this season, winning all of its games is a question that will be enough to make it a college football .l playoff that is becoming a reality.
College Ledge Football has not set a minimum number of games for any team to qualify for this year’s playoffs, so that’s good news for the state of Ohio. And the selection committee said its goal is to select the four best teams in college football based on how many games they play. But that doesn’t mean it still won’t be a factor.
“There could be, there could be a lot of games where it has an impact, but we haven’t identified a definite number that we’ll rest on,” said selection committee chairman Gary Berta after the CFP rankings were released earlier this year. . On tuesday. “We want to select their 252 teams based on their ability and the way they are playing and definitely the number of games we can see is at least some things to play.”
Unless Ohio State loses a game, many will see the Bookies as the most championship-caliber teams in college football this year, and that’s why they’ve only played four, despite being fourth in the initial CFP rankings. Sports this season. But if the Michigan State game doesn’t happen, will a hi-0 record be enough to keep Ohio State in the top four for another four weeks, or for another two weeks? If not, is there a 6-0 record with a win over Michigan and will any Ohio State play its final Big Ten game be enough to get the bookies back?
Given that the events of this college football season have been completely unprecedented, one can only guess how the selection committee will deal with the lack of games being played in Ohio State, but that cannot help the reason for the bookies that Indiana is still the only bookies team to win. Played with records. It also doesn’t help that the bookies now miss a chance to play Northwestern in the Big Ten championship game – especially if Northwestern wins, as the committee can justify Ohio State’s choice over Northwestern if the Wildcats are undefeated, play more games and win the conference title Wins.
It’s all out of Ohio State’s control, so now all the bookies can do is try as hard as they can to avoid a future COVID-19 outbreak – which, obviously, is largely out of their control – and then focus on playing. doing. As well as as much as possible in whatever games they are able to play. Winning is definitely the only way Ohio State now to the playoffs, and the rest of its games may need to be won impressively, so the bookies (which will at least be shortened for the rest of the regular season, as these are the players who tested positive this week 21). Will be sidelined for the day) Whenever there is a chance to win the championship this year the team will have to return with a focus when activities resume.
There wouldn’t be a tougher shot to swallow the bookies than to miss out on a championship match for something other than a loss on the field.
Ohio State was already facing that prospect in August when Big Ten decided to postpone the football season – a decision that is the only reason the bookies are in their current state, as no wiggle room has left them since the beginning of late October. Re-schedule games that cannot be played. Now, instead of the Big Ten presidents and chancellors, their chances of competing for the championship are in the hands of a 13-man selection committee, and they have to hope that whatever they can do on the field, and their reputation as one of the best teams in their country, prove themselves. It will be enough to give a chance even though the opportunities to do are being fulfilled quickly.
