Ohio State is not in the driver's seat when it comes to its chances at playing for a Big Ten Championship but it currently resides in the passenger's chair of the College Football Playoff.
Urban Meyer's Buckeyes are No. 2 in the latest set of rankings, up three spots from a week ago. The Buckeyes rose on the heels of their second straight 62-3 victory, this one at Maryland, in addition to losses by the three teams the committee slotted ahead of them last week—Clemson, Michigan and Washington.
Unbeaten Alabama remains the top-ranked team in the country.