COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Thoughts on conference championship Saturday, which included no chaos and will keep Ohio State from backing in to the College Football Playoff.
1. Ohio State won't make the playoff. The games were interesting, but Clemson, Alabama and Stanford all won their conference titles, which means the playoff hopes of the Buckeyes, who sat home in Columbus and watched, vanished.
2. A guess at the playoff rankings to be released on ESPN on Sunday in a show that starts at noon: 1. Clemson 2. Alabama 3. Michigan State 4.