Going by the College Football Playoffs trends, just racking up wins and keeping the defeat count low is often not enough to punch the playoff tickets. They also weigh how “battle-tested” teams are. Beating strong opponents counts more than blowing out weaker teams. And what’s the bar for evaluating the difficulty level of the test? We have got SOS, the Strength of Schedule. The lower the number, the more brutal the schedule is. So, at the end of the run, the CFP fate rests on a couple of questions: Who faced tougher competition? Who has quality wins? Who is more prepared to compete against elite teams in the playoffs? Given the current standings, Ryan Day’s Ohio State and Sherrone Moore’s Michigan are going to savor the sweet fruits of their toil.

Right now, Moore’s boys are coming

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