'More confusion than clarity': College football teams hold hope for playoffs
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‘More confusion than clarity’: College football teams hold hope for playoffs
A month before the first College Football Playoff selection committee rankings, the No. 1 team in the country is an open-ended question. The first big Saturday of the season ended with more confusion than clarity. Four top-10 teams lost and Nos. 1 and 2 both barely squeaked by. Maybe top-ranked Ohio State hasn’t played like the best team in the country, but who has? Ezekiel Elliot had three long touchdown runs in the second half, but Ohio State turnovers kept Indiana (4-1) in it right to the end — even with a backup quarterback and backup running back leading the Hoosiers offense. A bad snap blew up Indiana’s final play on fourth-and-goal and the Buckeyes (5-0) won 34-27.
Look across the country and every day you better play.
Ohio State coach Urban Meyer
Ohio State 2015 is starting to look like Florida State 2014. Much like last year, the defending champions have been less than dominant. But they are unbeaten. The winning streak is now 18, but you have to wonder if the Buckeyes will be on top of the new AP Top 25. Notre Dame might have been able to make a claim, but the Fighting Irish’s comeback bid at Clemson came up a yard short. As for Georgia, technically their loss wasn’t devastating for its playoff hopes. The opinions that matter most won’t be revealed for another month. The first College Football Playoff selection committee rankings come out Nov. 3.
