Is Ryan Day back in the good graces of Buckeye Nation? Where's the separation between Ohio State and Oregon? Is Jack Sawyer the most unlikable player in college football? Plus: Michigan and Alabama's bowl rosters are a.mystery, why the CFP doesn't need 12 teams, and Lane Kiffin can't stop tweeting.

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Ohio State and Tennessee are (almost) carbon copies. What distinguishing factor(s) decide this game? Is there any actual legitimacy to Ryan Day's big game mental block? (Yes!) Plus: the "weather advantage," trench warfare, and some really dumb CFP semifinal projections.

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Ohio State draws Tennessee in the opening round of the College Football Playoff. Did Ohio State have a case for better seeding over Penn State? What does Ryan Day need to do to save his job?

Plus: should teams be punished for conference championship games, Michigan gets a money-grab matchup with Alabama, and who has the most coveted CFB Playoff seed?

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Michigan sends shockwaves thru Columbus with a historic upset of Ohio State. Can Ryan Day save his job - even with a title run? Are the Buckeyes guaranteed a home playoff game? Plus: why Michigan earned the right to plant the flag and who makes the College Football Playoff.

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Judgment Day draweth nigh. Michigan found momentum at the right time, while Ohio State silenced any remaining doubters. Three things Michigan must have to complete the upset; and the one thing Ohio State cannot do if they want to finish off the Wolverines. Plus: which teams will make the College Football Playoff, but don’t actually deserve a spot?

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Googled “Curt Cignetti Big Ten Titles” and came up empty. Can Indiana exploit Ohio State’s secondary? Is the Buckeye offense too much, too often for the Hoosier defense? Also, Michigan hosts Northwestern in the exact opposite of “high-octane offense.” Plus: sorting out SEC playoff teams, how much does strength of schedule matter, and the potential ramifications of two seismic upsets.

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Well that’s too dang bad! Coaching failures cost Michigan an upset bid in Bloomington. Ohio State cruises past Purdue. Which coach was really born on third? Who’s the most dangerous two-loss team in the nation? Plus: Gus Johnson is bored, underappreciated players, and College Football Playoff shakeups.

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Critical coaching failures abound in (un)Happy Valley and Ann Arbor. Penn State is the best win of Ryan Day’s career. Michigan passes the litmus test despite losing to Oregon. Plus: Penn State remains in football purgatory; the legitimacy of undefeated Indiana; and substituting “indisputable evidence” for “vibes.”

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