If the Buckeyes had prevailed in that CFP semi, they would have almost certainly defeated TCU, right?

And, if that had happened, would Jack have been able to round up as many classmates as he did a year ago to return for one last season?

And then would we have had this magical run in the past month?

In that scenario, is it more likely that Quinn Ewers would have helped hoist that championship trophy Monday night?  Or would there have still been a reasonable chance that Ohio State would have emerged as the winner in the first 14-team playoff (and, in that case, win its second natty in three years)?

As painful as that loss on November 30 was, when that field-goal attempt fell short and wide vs Georgia I was even more crushed—precisely because they were this-close to something truly special at that moment in time.  In any case, we thankfully got something truly special just two years later,