J.T. Barrett stood silent briefly, then took a deep breath. Ohio State’s quarterback had to collect his thoughts for a few seconds before delivering his answer.
Barrett was asked Wednesday if he was going to root for some chaos this weekend in college football. After all, a couple of upsets — North Carolina over Clemson or Florida over Alabama — would help bring his Buckeyes into the conversation for one of the four spots in the College Football Playoff.
After the momentary pause, Barrett gave his response.
“Yes,” he said. “I guess I’d be lying if I said no.