COLUMBUS, Ohio — College football is a sport that lacks absolutes. Its foundation is chaos, meaning no hypothetical is safe because no hypothetical is too crazy to become reality.

Take the latest College Football Playoff rankings for example. The projected bracket suggests Ohio State and Indiana, regardless of what happens in the Big Ten Championship Game, are in a good spot to earn a bye as a top-four seed.

Well, what if Ohio State loses to Michigan ? What if Indiana gets blown out in the conference title game and Texas Tech wins the Big 12? What if Georgia doesn’t even play in the SEC Championship Game? What if Alabama beats Texas A&M?

The list goes on and on about what could happen, so tread carefully if you want to speak with certainty.

That said, here’s an absolute: Ohio

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