Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith addressed the future possibility of his school hosting a playoff game on the university’s Columbus campus, saying Wednesday that he would instead recommend it be played off-site.
As Sports Illustrated's Ross Dellenger reported in November, as part of one proposal in which the College Football Playoff expands to 12 teams, first-round postseason games would take place on the campuses of the higher seeds. But, as SI reported, host schools, especially those located in northern climates, could have the flexibility to move a game to a regionally located indoor stadium of their choice.
Smith said Wednesday that the cold weather and potentially sloppy field could make the Buckeyes instead seek to host a possible playoff game at Detroit’s Ford Field, Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium and Minneapolis’ U.S. Bank Stadium.
