Ohio State illustrates playoff committee's failure to evolve its evaluation of offensive teams

Rivalry week was headlined by pivotal matchups with title game implications including the Apple Cup, Michigan-Ohio State and much more. USA TODAY

After all these weeks of order, chaos finally came in the form of a complete (and completely unexpected) beatdown. Ohio State 62, Michigan 39 was as impressive as it was stunning. It shook up the College Football Playoff race.

But it was so much more than that.

It was an enigmatic but very talented bunch of Buckeyes, for one game when it was most important, finally coming to vigorous life. It was Jim Harbaugh’s and Michigan’s entire season crashing and burning in spectacular fashion with yet another loss to the Buckeyes. It was tremendous…