I know some of you are still holding out hope that Ohio State will somehow squeak its way into the College Football Playoff, but that’s a long, long shot. I’m here to tell you to treat the CFP Committee like that girlfriend that got away and was clear to you that she just wanted to be “friends.”
It’s over. OSU isn’t getting into all of the fun this year no matter what happens, so it’s time to look at other options that are on the table. The good news is that those options are still pretty good. They won’t end in a national championship trophy, but a New Year’s six game is likely still at the end of the rainbow of 2021, and one of those destinations is about as iconic as you’ll find.
I’m of course talking about “The Grandaddy of ’em all,” the Rose Bowl, in sunny and picturesque Pasadena, California. If you’ve been there, then you get it. It’s a splendid consolation prize for an Ohio State team that could never quite put things together on the defensive side of the ball.
But while Southern California seems like the most likely destination for OSU, it is not a lock. The Buckeyes could also find their way to another big-money bowl if things break another way.
We’ve already projected Ohio State to the Rose Bowl ourselves, but what about other experts that like to weigh in on this sort of thing? We put together a listicle of some of the most-followed national media sites and where they have the scarlet and gray going.
So, off we go …
