Ohio State football missed out on the College Football Playoff last season.
But ESPN College Football analyst Kirk Herbstreit, like other college football analysts, believes that won’t happen this year with the No. 2 Buckeyes, who are considered national championship contenders.
During Saturday’s edition of “College GameDay” in Dublin for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic between FSU and Georgia Tech, Herbstreit announced his projection for this year’s 12-team College Football Playoff. And the former Buckeye had Ohio State as his No. 2 seed, which also means Ryan Day’s squad is his pick to win the Big Ten Conference.
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It is the first year that the College Football Playoff is expanding to 12 teams, with each of the Power Four conference champions earning first-round byes. Whether the Buckeyes end up winning the Big Ten and earning a first-round bye remains to be seen. The first release of the CFP rankings is set for Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Ohio State, which was also picked to win the Big Ten and earn the No. 2 seed in the CFP by former Alabama coach Nick Saban on Saturday, kicks off its season next week on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 3:30 p.m. ET against Akron at Ohio Stadium.
Here’s what you need to know about who Herbstreit picked to make the College Football Playoff, where he has the Buckeyes in the field and who he picked to win the national championship during Saturday’s edition of “College GameDay”:
Kirk Herbstreit ‘College GameDay’ College Football Playoff projection
Herbstreit selected Ohio State as his champion of the Big Ten Conference and placed the Buckeyes as his No. 2 seed in his CFP projection.
“I’m going to start with the four teams who I think are going to get a bye by winning the conference…
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Author : The Columbus Dispatch
Publish date : 2024-08-24 18:39:42
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