No. 1 Ohio State rarely looked anything less than dominant during its 11-0 start, but it was fair to wonder how much of its invincibility was merely the byproduct of an easy schedule. After opening with a 14-7 win over then-No. 1 Texas , the Buckeyes didn't play another team currently in the College Football Playoff Rankings until Saturday's showdown at No. 15 Michigan .

Even the Texas victory lost some of its luster as the Longhorns never lived up to their preseason ranking en route to a 9-3 campaign that included an embarrassing loss to a Florida team that finished 4-8. Against that backdrop, Ohio State was still cloaked in a certain level of mystery entering the regular season's final week.

The Buckeyes took a big step toward cementing their status as the nation's dominant

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