Georgia coach Kirby Smart says Ohio State is a “premier matchup“ for the Bulldogs in the CFP and believes the game will boil down to “turnovers and explosive plays.”
We gathered up some of the reactions on social media after Ohio State earned a College Football Playoff berth and a meeting with Georgia in the semifinals.
The Buckeyes will head to the College Football Playoff as underdogs for the first time this season, as Georgia currently projects as a seven-point favorite.
For the first time in the CFP era, a conference other than the SEC had two permanent members selected among the final four teams eligible to win the National Championship.
Ohio State breaks a tie with Oklahoma for the third-most College Football Playoff appearances and will enter this year's tournament with the most CFP experience of the field.
CFP selection committee chairman Boo Corrigan said there was no discussion about avoiding an Ohio State/Michigan rematch but the committee felt TCU deserved the No. 3 seed.
Ahead of the release of the final CFP rankings, Ohio State earned top four spots in both the AP and Coaches Polls following the results of conference championship week.
The OSU women's volleyball Team swept a second straight opponent in the NCAA Championships bracket, taking down USC 3-0 to advance to the Sweet 16 round.
Brice Sensabaugh, Bruce Thornton, Roddy Gayle Jr. and Felix Okpara all score 10 points or more as four Buckeye freshmen finish in double figures for the first time in eight years.
TCU’s loss to Kansas State in the Big 12 Championship Game sets up a possible Ohio State vs. Michigan semifinal if the Buckeyes jump the Horned Frogs in the rankings.
