Ryan Day held his usual Tuesday presser following Ohio State's 73-14 destruction of Maryland.
The 59-point win wasn't enough to maintain the No. 1 spot in the College Football Playoff rankings thanks to LSU's win over Alabama but there's no doubt the committee sees now-No. 2 Ohio State as a legitimate national title contender.
Day's squad certainly passes the eye test and the stats also favor the Buckeyes. Ohio State owns the nation's No. 1 scoring offense and scoring defense, winning its nine games by an average of 42.4 points.
In yesterday's presser, Day talked about different ways in which he evaluates whether or not his team made meaningful progress while smashing lesser opponents that don't otherwise serve as a measuring stick.