Ohio State’s victory over Wisconsin in the Big Ten championship game has added a heck of a lot of intrigue – or, if you prefer, controversy – to the selection of the four-team College Football Playoff field.
Conference champions Clemson, Georgia and Oklahoma are safely in the field. Wisconsin, which had been No. 4 in last week’s rankings but lost the Big Ten championship game, is out. That means the final spot will come down to Alabama (11-1), which was fifth in last week’s rankings, and Ohio State (11-2), which beat Wisconsin for the Big Ten title but was No.