If Ohio State can win its final four regular-season games and the Big Ten Championship Game, the Buckeyes should be in good position to make the College Football Playoff.
The Buckeyes are ranked 10th in the first playoff rankings of the year, which might be lower than they want to be and is certainly lower than they would have been had they not suffered a 49-20 loss at Purdue. They’re not in control of their own destiny. But it’s still likely that between now and Dec. 2, enough will happen that Ohio State will find its way into the four-team field if it can win out.