We are still a couple of weeks away from Ohio State, Georgia, Michigan, and TCU getting this College Football Playoff thing started in 2022, but we’ll continue to provide you with previews, commentary, and other related content as we make our way to kickoff in Atlanta.
The latest that we’d like to share with you is a piece from ESPN that examines all 36 teams that have made the College Football Playoff since it all started in 2014. The “worldwide leader” took a stab at ranking teams from worst to first (subscription required) and we know you are interested in where Bill Connelly has the five OSU teams that have been a part of all the fun during the first nine years of the playoff.
Here’s where ESPN believes the OSU teams rank when comparing them to all the others.
No. 31 - 2016 Ohio State (No. 3 seed)
Final Record
11-2
CFP Result
Lost to No. 2 Clemson 31-0 in Orange Bowl Bowl Semifinal
No. 23 - 2022 Ohio State (No. 4 seed)
Final Record
11-1
CFP Result
Matchup vs. No. 1 Georgia in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Semifinal – TBD
No. 16 - 2020 Ohio State (No. 2 seed)
Final Record
7-1 (COVID-19 shortened season)
CFP Result
Beat Clemson 49-28 in the Sugar Bowl semifinal
Lost to Alabama 52-24 in the CFP national championship game
No. 11/12 (tie) - 2019 Ohio State (No. 2 seed)
Final Record
13-1
CFP Result
Lost to Clemson 29-23 in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal
No. 9 - 2014 Ohio State (No. 4 seed)
Final Record
14-1
CFP Result
Beat Alabama 42-35 in the Sugar Bowl semifinal
Beat Oregon 42-20 in the CFP national championship game
NEXT … All 36 teams ranked
ESPN's ranking of all 36 College Football Playoff teams since inception
| Rank | Team | Year |
| No. 1 | Alabama | 2020 |
| No. 2 | LSU | 2019 |
| No. 3 | Clemson | 2018 |
| No. 4 | Georgia | 2022 |
| No. 5 | Georgia | 2021 |
| No. 6 | Alabama | 2017 |
| No. 7 | Clemson | 2016 |
| No. 8 | Alabama | 2018 |
| No. 9 | Ohio State | 2014 |
| No. 10 | Alabama | 2015 |
| No. 11 (tie) | Ohio State | 2019 |
| No. 11 (tie) | Clemson | 2019 |
| No. 13 | Alabama | 2016 |
| No. 14 | Michigan | 2022 |
| No. 15 | Alabama | 2021 |
| No. 16 | Ohio State | 2020 |
| No. 17 | Georgia | 2017 |
| No. 18 | Alabama | 2014 |
| No. 19 | Oregon | 2014 |
| No. 20 | Clemson | 2015 |
| No. 21 | Oklahoma | 2017 |
| No. 22 | Clemson | 2020 |
| No. 23 | Ohio State | 2022 |
| No. 24 | Washington | 2016 |
| No. 25 | Clemson | 2017 |
| No. 26 | Oklahoma | 2018 |
| No. 27 | Michigan | 2021 |
| No. 28 | Florida State | 2014 |
| No. 29 | Oklahoma | 2015 |
| No. 30 | Cincinnati | 2021 |
| No. 31 | Ohio State | 2016 |
| No. 32 | TCU | 2022 |
| No. 33 | Notre Dame | 2020 |
| No. 34 | Oklahoma | 2019 |
| No. 35 | Notre Dame | 2018 |
| No. 36 | Michigan State | 2015 |
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