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Which team has the best chance of beating Alabama? Nonetheless, Ohio State’s quality wins clearly outweigh the fact it didn’t win the Big Ten, thus making it the first team to get in without a conference title.

Let me start off with noting there were three teams we all knew would be announced Sunday: No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Clemson, and No. 4 Washington. Penn State won five Big Ten championships a year ago and has captured three in getting 2016-17 off to a another successful start. Ohio State is 2-6 against the spread over its last eight games. That’s a big deal. Second ranked and most likely playoff-bound Ohio State.

The committee stated that conference championships are only a piece of what helps them decide the four teams.

But that benefit also wasn’t necessary because the top three played stronger schedules than Washington and Penn State lost two games.

Washington had an easier non-conference schedule compared to Penn State, Michigan and even Oklahoma. “If they had won every game, they’d be in”. However, that doesn’t make Penn State better or even more deserving of a playoff spot with two losses.

“Clemson has all the pieces to be one of the best teams in the nation, but inconsistency nearly doomed the Tigers on several occasions”, Oddshark said.

Oklahoma state loses to Central Michigan.

But too often this season, the Buckeyes’ receivers have struggled to get open, or Barrett’s passes have been off target. USC is one of the best four teams in the country, and they would beat just about any of the other contenders and give Alabama a far better game than they did on opening day.

Meyer pointed to the 2006 season, during which he credited Florida’s victory in the Southeastern Conference championship as a key component to their eventual national title blowout of Ohio State, which was idle in the days before the Big Ten had a championship game.

MI loses to hated rival Ohio State in double overtime thanks to untimely turnovers by the wolverines and a little home cookin’ from the officiating.

But in a season where the Nittany Lions’ astounding success might be the biggest story around, that defeat to the Panthers is one reason PSU finished just outside the playoff picture.

And while it doesn’t make the Nittany Lions’ win against the Buckeyes any less significant, it did come by virtue of a blocked field goal return in a game where Ohio State out-gained and largely out-played Penn State.

Ohio State won the first College Football Playoff after the 2014 season and Clemson lost to Alabama in last season’s championship game.

Penn State clawed its way to the conference championship but overall is not as good as Ohio State. That means more physical demands on student-athletes and a season cutting deep into January, which would impact their educational and time demands.

Cincinnati ended the season with five straight losses and a 4-8 record, missing out on a bowl appearance for the first time in Tuberville’s tenure.

With 80 bowl spots to fill, some postseason games ended up with odd matchups – and teams with losing records.

Penn State was able to outscore Wisconsin in the second half, 24-3. With the way everything unfolded, Penn State earned the right to ultimately win the Big Ten championship, but the two best teams in the Big Ten in 2016 were Ohio State and MI.

Negatives: Aside from the Buckeyes and Badgers, Penn State didn’t have any other signature wins. 2016 was no different as the Buckeyes truly earned their way into the playoff.