On Saturday, the Michigan Wolverines defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes in a blowout win, severely hurting Ohio State’s chances of making the College Football Playoff. But Buckeye head coach Ryan Day thinks his team should still be considered for the four-team field, and so does Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren.
Immediately after Saturday’s game, Warren declared that both Ohio State and Michigan should make the College Football Playoff.
“One hundred percent,” Kevin Warren told ESPN on Saturday. “Clearly, Michigan and Ohio State are two of the best four teams in the country, and I think today proved it. Great football game. Epic football game. Without a doubt, I think they are clearly two of the best football teams in the country.”
Even though Michigan ultimately ran away with the game in the fourth quarter, where the Wolverines outscored the Buckeyes 21-3,
“This was a really good football game from start to finish,” Warren said. “These are two powerhouse teams and clearly two of the top four teams in all of college football. You look at all the games you watch. Put even the rankings to the side. If you ask yourself, who are the teams that are better than these two football teams in the country? These are two of the four best teams in the country. By far.”
The Buckeyes fell to No. 5 in the latest AP Poll and will likely be in a similar position in Tuesday’s playoff rankings. The best chance Ohio State has of making the College Football Playoff is if the USC Trojans and the TCU Horned Frogs.
[ESPN]
