College Football Week 10 Power Rankings

After their frustrating loss on the road to Penn State two weeks ago, many started to question if this Ohio State team was good enough to be in the College Football Playoff. On Saturday, the Buckeyes reminded the football universe to not forget about them in their 62-3 win against Nebraska.

If you’re an Ohio State fan, what was the one thing you were hoping for last week against Nebraska? A blowout win. The Buckeyes delivered.

In reality you couldn’t have asked for a better outcome for the Buckeyes on Saturday. Ohio State gave Nebraska their worst loss since 2004.

With their three previous games being decided by no more than seven points, the Buckeyes were in need of a less-stressed game. Wide Receiver Curtis Samuel had 178 total yards and two touchdowns on Saturday. Quarterback JT Barrett also got the job done, throwing for 290 yards and four touchdowns, while rushing for an extra 39 yards on eight carries.

What’s next for the Buckeyes?

They travel to Maryland and Michigan State before playing the game everyone has circled on their calendar: Michigan at home. It has been awhile since a Michigan, Ohio State matchup has truly impacted the rankings at the end of the season, but the matchup this year could send everything into a frenzy.

I think the key for Ohio State is to not be like everyone else in the World, and to not look ahead to their matchup with Michigan. They don’t play the most quality opponents in Maryland and Michigan State in the next two games, but if Ohio State has their minds focused on Michigan already they could easily lose one of those two games, especially with them both being on the road. However, I don’t think head coach Urban Meyer will allow that to happen.

Next Matchup: at Maryland