Dispatch beat writers Bill Rabinowitz and Tim May engage in a give-and-take on Ohio State football.
After playing in the Big Ten championship game the past two seasons, the Ohio State football team finds itself in limbo this week as Michigan State and Iowa prepare to go at it Saturday night for what also promises to be a berth in the College Football Playoff.
The Buckeyes' loss to Michigan State weeks ago left them on the CFP back burner, but they at least are still on the top of the stove. And after trouncing Michigan, they're still holding out hope that an upset or two in the conference title games this weekend could move them back into the top four.