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Chris said:
We got pretty lucky.
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Aside from derailing a Heisman campaign there really is no punishment. The games with Maryland and Rutgers were never in doubt because of his absence, and Penn State gets to see a rested and angry Chase Young.

That being said these rules are fucking dumb and the fact that Chase was given a loan that has been repaid to get his girlfriend to the Rose Bowl shouldn't be punishable at all, unless I'm missing something.

NCAA could've done us dirtier though, that's for sure.
 
OSU's schedule

FAU - Already bowl eligible at 7-3. Other losses are to UCF and Marshall. If they win out and Marshall loses once, they go to Sun Belt title game

Cincy - 8-1 and at #17, highest ranked GO5 team. Likely a NY6 team if they win out. Still tough games vs Temple and Memphis before a possible AAC title game.

Indiana - 7-2 and ranked in non CFP polls. Have games left vs PSU, Michigan and Purdue, so 8 wins likely and maybe pull a shocker to get to 9. QB Michael Penix is out for the year. Other loss is a last second loss at MSU.

Miami, OH - 6-4, 1st place in MAC east. With a win over Akron, will clinch the division. 3 of their 4 losses are to teams ranked in CFP (OSU, Iowa, Cincy)

Nebraska - Have lost to Indiana and Purdue by a combined 11. Has to win 2 remaining games to make a bowl: Wisconsin, @ Maryland, Iowa.

Michigan State - Sitting at 4-5 and plays Michigan this week. Still play Maryland and Rutger, so 6-6 and a bowl game still very likely.

NW - 1-8, but will probably beat UMASS! Still plays Minnesota and Illinois. The most NW thing to do would be to have 1 conference win, but it be over an undefeated Minnesota team.

Wisconsin - 14th in CFP. Still plays @ Nebraska, Purdue then @ Minnesota. Could be top 10 entering a B1G Title game rematch with OSU or out of the top 25.

Maryland - LOL

Rutgers - ROFLMAO

Penn State - 9th in CFP. Plays Indiana, OSU, then Rutgers. A loss to OSU probably puts then somewhere around 10th or so.

Michigan - Currently 15th. Plays MSU, Indiana then OSU. Could be top 10 come The Game.

If Nebraska can pull off an upset and MSU beat the dregs of the B1G East, then 9 of the 12 opponents are bowl eligible.

Scenario: Nebraska and Minnesota beat Iowa, then Wisconsin beats Minnesota. Minnesota is still B1G West champ and probably somewhere around 10. PSU and Michigan both lose to OSU but win elsewhere. MSU beats MD and Rutgers. Cincy wins out.

OSU will have played 10 bowl teams, and 5 teams in the top 20 (Cincy, Wisconsin, PSU, Michigan, Minnesota).
 
Would look even better if MSU wasnt such a dumpster fire and Nebraska took a slighter step forward but MSU is a descending plane with engine failure and Nebraska isn’t close to competing in the conference yet.

That’s a solid schedule though.
 
I am not even sure why our SOS is being questioned. ESPin even said we had the second toughest schedule this year using their own metrics this past week. Of the likely playoff teams, LSU's is the only one that compares to ours, IMO.
 
col63onel said:
OSU's schedule

FAU - Already bowl eligible at 7-3. Other losses are to UCF and Marshall. If they win out and Marshall loses once, they go to Sun Belt title game

Cincy - 8-1 and at #17, highest ranked GO5 team. Likely a NY6 team if they win out. Still tough games vs Temple and Memphis before a possible AAC title game.

Indiana - 7-2 and ranked in non CFP polls. Have games left vs PSU, Michigan and Purdue, so 8 wins likely and maybe pull a shocker to get to 9. QB Michael Penix is out for the year. Other loss is a last second loss at MSU.

Miami, OH - 6-4, 1st place in MAC east. With a win over Akron, will clinch the division. 3 of their 4 losses are to teams ranked in CFP (OSU, Iowa, Cincy)

Nebraska - Have lost to Indiana and Purdue by a combined 11. Has to win 2 remaining games to make a bowl: Wisconsin, @ Maryland, Iowa.

Michigan State - Sitting at 4-5 and plays Michigan this week. Still play Maryland and Rutger, so 6-6 and a bowl game still very likely.

NW - 1-8, but will probably beat UMASS! Still plays Minnesota and Illinois. The most NW thing to do would be to have 1 conference win, but it be over an undefeated Minnesota team.

Wisconsin - 14th in CFP. Still plays @ Nebraska, Purdue then @ Minnesota. Could be top 10 entering a B1G Title game rematch with OSU or out of the top 25.

Maryland - LOL

Rutgers - ROFLMAO

Penn State - 9th in CFP. Plays Indiana, OSU, then Rutgers. A loss to OSU probably puts then somewhere around 10th or so.

Michigan - Currently 15th. Plays MSU, Indiana then OSU. Could be top 10 come The Game.

If Nebraska can pull off an upset and MSU beat the dregs of the B1G East, then 9 of the 12 opponents are bowl eligible.

Scenario: Nebraska and Minnesota beat Iowa, then Wisconsin beats Minnesota. Minnesota is still B1G West champ and probably somewhere around 10. PSU and Michigan both lose to OSU but win elsewhere. MSU beats MD and Rutgers. Cincy wins out.

OSU will have played 10 bowl teams, and 5 teams in the top 20 (Cincy, Wisconsin, PSU, Michigan, Minnesota).
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Thanks, nice compilation. Appreciate the effort!
 
Yeah, the Buckeyes' schedule should not even be questioned in the SOS debate. We've got one of the best in the country right now, and that's before facing Penn State and Michigan, two likely top-15 teams when we play them.

Here's the CFP top-25 and where they stand in SOS:
  1. LSU (1st)
  2. Ohio State (4th)
  3. Clemson (43rd)
  4. Georgia (16th)
  5. Alabama (9th)
  6. Oregon (10th)
  7. Utah (21st)
  8. Minnesota (57th)
  9. Penn State (8th)
  10. Oklahoma (31st)
  11. Florida (6th)
  12. Auburn (2nd)
  13. Baylor (45th)
  14. Wisconsin (3rd)
  15. Michigan (5th)
  16. Notre Dame (12th)
  17. Cincinnati (35th)
  18. Memphis (65th)
  19. Texas (20th)
  20. Iowa (7th)
  21. Boise State (74th)
  22. OK State (23rd)
  23. Navy (67th)
  24. Kansas State (25th)
  25. App State (71st)
 
IU is underrated; they do pretty well with quarterbacks and have had nice receiver/offensive skill talent for a whole.

They’re not a joke. Well defensively they are but on the other side of the ball they’re definitely capable of competing.
 
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