Each week during the college football season, Dispatch sports writers Todd Jones, Tim May, Rob Oller and Bill Rabinowitz and sports editor Ray Stein make their choices for the College Football Playoff field.
Todd Jones, Dispatch college football writer
1. Ohio State
2. Alabama
3. Texas Christian
4. UCLA
How I see it: Ohio State’s offensive explosion at Virginia Tech showed why the Buckeyes are heavily favored to successfully defend their national title. Alabama might have something to say about that, as the Tide showed against Wisconsin.