There are 128 teams who play at the highest level of college football, and they all start the season undefeated.
But the harsh reality is only 11 have a legitimate chance to win the 2016 College Football Playoff. Those contenders have had their cases covered in detail, but what about the other potential championship-caliber teams? Why were they not included as contenders?
In this first installment of a seven-part series, let's take a look at one of those championship-caliber teams that just doesn't have quite enough to be considered a CFP contender: the Ohio State Buckeyes.