Ohio State being ranked No. 1 in the first College Football Rankings came down to three or four things.
Ohio State being ranked No. 1 in the first College football rankings was much in part of the play of its defense through eight games.offense hasn’t been up to the standard set since Ryan Day took over the program, but it also didn’t care that much.
Those resume-building games matter most. Next was the acknowledgment of Marvin Harrison Jr. as one of the nation’s top players having caught 48 passes for 889 yards and eight touchdowns, with the bulk of that production coming in the most important games. Having stars like that matters in these conversations.Chase Young is reuniting with Nick Bosa, forming the duo Ohio State was robbed of in 2018
“Marvin Harrison, Jr. is clearly one of the top players in the country,” Corrigan said. “As we look at it a is part of the overall evaluation but a top five defense that’s giving up about 10 points per game really does play into it as well. . But the committee isn’t in the business of denying a team a ticket just because its offense isn’t living up to its explosive reputation. Especially when that team is instead keeping opponents from doing the same.
The committee also acknowledged that part of the offensive struggles may be a result of a team not at full strength. It did the same when choosing to put Georgia at No. 2 over Michigan — whose sign-stealing allegations were not part of the discussion — as the Bulldogs have been without Brock Bowers.Ohio State hasn’t had Emeka Egbuka for the past three weeks. Before his 162-yard performance against Wisconsin, TreVeyon Henderson hadn’t played since the win over Notre Dame.
The Buckeyes are by no means the clear No. 1 team in the country. Their defense has been dominant, while their offense has had plenty of flaws through eight weeks.
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