Ohio State is the number five seed and would take on the Boise State Broncos in the first round of the playoffs. Last week, the committee had Brigham Young University taking on the Buckeyes. The winner between the Buckeyes and Broncos would face the Miami Hurricanes in the second round if the playoffs started right now in this scenario.

Ohio State remains one of the top teams in the College Football Playoff rankings, but its potential path to the title game has changed significantly. The Buckeyes (8-1, 5-1) remain as the No. 2 team in the second playoff poll,

Heading into the CFP second rankings reveal of he 2024 season, the Buckeyes (+300) were holding strong as the championship favorite at BetMGM — up from +350 in Week 10. Oregon wasn’t far behind Ohio State at +350 as just three other teams held odds better than 10-1. Texas was +450 while Alabama and Georgia tied at +800.