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Ohio State Still Has a Lifeline in Race to Repeat as CFP National Champion

Your Buckeyes' offensive explosion against hated rival Michigan on Saturday afternoon was impressive.

And although Michigan State smacked around Penn State later in the day to clinch the Big Ten East division, the rout of the Wolverines in Jim Harbaugh's first Big Game at the Big House ensured Ohio State still has a chance to repeat as the national champion.

Ohio State entered the weekend at No. 8 in the College Football Playoff committee's rankings. The team directly ahead of it, No. 7 Baylor, lost 28-21 in overtime to TCU in a monsoon Friday night.

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