But bama was the better team.

It didn’t help that Ohio state lost trey sermon on nearly the first play who had just set a big ten conference championship game record by rushing for 300 yards.

And Ohio state I think had a much tougher emotional first playoff game.

But the only other teams in this conversation were SEC teams that had already lost to Alabama.

Ohio state just got beat down by a great Alabama squad. I think if they played again with a healthy Sermon it could be closer. But who knows.