Heart-Stopping Upset! Ohio State Football Plummets in CFP Rankings, and You Won’t Believe What This Means After Their Shocking Loss to Michigan!

On Tuesday evening, following their recent defeat to arch-rivals, the Michigan Wolverines, Ohio State football coach Ryan Day and his team witnessed a drop to the sixth position in the official College Football Playoff Committee rankings. Despite maintaining competitiveness throughout the game against Michigan, a late interception by quarterback Kyle McCord led to the Buckeyes missing out on the Big Ten Championship Game, scheduled for this weekend between Michigan and Iowa.

Post the loss, fans began speculating about the realistic possibility of Ryan Day and the Buckeyes securing a backdoor entry into the College Football Playoff, to be announced the following Sunday after championship Saturday. The likelihood, however, seems quite slim. Simply put, Ohio State would need a series of favorable outcomes to make it to the playoffs.

Firstly, Georgia would have to defeat Alabama in the SEC Championship, while Texas should lose to Oklahoma State in the Big Ten. Additionally, Washington would probably need to lose to Oregon in the Big Ten Championship, and Florida State would have to face a defeat against Louisville in the ACC Championship. Only if all these scenarios play out favorably could Ohio State potentially claim the number four spot.

Nonetheless, Buckeyes fans are advised not to get their hopes up and, instead, prepare for a probable appearance in a different high-profile Bowl Game.