Mack Rhoades' explanation for the Ohio State Buckeyes, Indiana Hoosiers, and TAMU Aggies being ranked No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3, respectively, in the College Football Playoff Selection Committee's initial rankings did not land with USA Today's Matt Hayes.
Hayes shared that he literally laughed out loud hearing Rhoades try to justify the CFP selection committee's initial rankings having anything to do with football X's and O's. Hayes believes OSU's perceived-to-be weak schedule is the ultimate benefactor of the rankings.
The Buckeyes, according to Hayes, have benefited from not having to play a murderer's row of quarterbacks thus far.