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Ohio State’s national college football championship might seem to vindicate the playoff selection committee, which chose the No. 4 Buckeyes over two teams with similar resumes, No. 5 Baylor and No. 6 TCU. But there probably weren’t a lot of people in Waco or Fort Worth, Texas, celebrating the Buckeyes’ Monday night win. Instead, Baylor […]

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Ohio State’s Season Was A Crazy Outlier

The legend of Urban Meyer grows. In coaching the Ohio State Buckeyes to the first ever College Football Playoff Championship on Monday, Meyer not only made college football history, he made statistical history — a history Meyer is uniquely familiar with. After Monday’s 42-20 win over Oregon, Ohio State finished with the second-highest season-ending Elo […]

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Ohio State’s Season Was A Crazy Outlier

The legend of Urban Meyer grows. In coaching the Ohio State Buckeyes to the first ever College Football Playoff Championship on Monday, Meyer not only made college football history, he made statistical history — a history Meyer is uniquely familiar with. After Monday’s 42-20 win over Oregon, Ohio State finished with the second-highest season-ending Elo […]

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What The Betting Markets Think Of Ohio State QB Cardale Jones

The first season of college football’s playoff era will come to a close Monday night, as the Oregon Ducks face the Ohio State Buckeyes for the national championship. The Ducks come into the contest favored by most sources, including the consensus of sportsbooks in Las Vegas and ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI). But there’s disagreement […]

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What The Betting Markets Think Of Ohio State QB Cardale Jones

The first season of college football’s playoff era will come to a close Monday night, as the Oregon Ducks face the Ohio State Buckeyes for the national championship. The Ducks come into the contest favored by most sources, including the consensus of sportsbooks in Las Vegas and ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI). But there’s disagreement […]

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