We take a look at the Buckeyes' toughest potential roadblocks on the path to back-to-back national championships.

Jeff Behrman was in the parking lot of a CVS drug store in Schenectady, N.Y. His phone rang. It was Brian Polian. Behrman and Polian had been teammates on the John Carroll football team in the mid 1990s.

ESPN’s Playoff Projections offer a snapshot of which programs are best positioned to compete for the national championship as the season unfolds. From established powerhouses to emerging challengers,

Ohio State is in the midst of College Football Playoff prep, but this Buckeye took time away from the gridiron to help families in central Ohio.

Ohio fired first-year head football coach Brian Smith on Dec. 17 for cause after just one season at the school.

Since beating Tennessee in Week 8, Alabama's only victory over a team with a winning record was LSU on Nov. 8. The Crimson Tide's running game was non-existent during that stretch and quarterback Ty Simpson has lost confidence, throwing four of his five interceptions this season over his last four starts.

No. 2 Ohio State will have its eyes on the matchup in College Station, Texas, with the winner between Miami and Texas A&M advancing to face the Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 31. Ahead of the first-round games,

Expect Ryan Day to have his team focused when it comes time to play Miami or Texas A&M. The setback against Indiana has woken the Buckeyes up after they coasted through their regular-season schedule. Anyone who matches up with Ohio State the rest of the way had better be on notice, since they are going to get the very best version of the Buckeyes.