Well, that sucked.
Twenty-three years ago, Miami was a touchdown-plus favorite against Miami. The Buckeyes beat the Hurricanes for the national championship that year. That was fun.
Wednesday night, Ohio State was a touchdown-plus favorite against Miami. The Hurricanes beat the Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl to end OSU's season in the CFP quarterfinals. That wasn't fun.
After 3.5 weeks to prepare for the CFP quarterfinal, OSU did exactly what the previous four teams that had a bye in the first round of the College Football Playoff since it expanded to 12 teams last season did: Lost.