Every time it starts to look like Ohio State has a clear path to the College Football Playoff, the Buckeyes get hit by another cancellation.
When Ohio State was ranked fourth in the initial College Football Playoff rankings two weeks ago, the Buckeyes appeared to be in great shape for a CFP berth as long as they won the rest of their games. But then they had to cancel their trip to Illinois, and CFP selection committee chairman Gary Barta said there was “a lot of discussion” about whether No. 4 Ohio State should remain ahead of No.