Ohio State basked in the glow of the postgame celebrations after trouncing Oregon in the Rose Bowl quarterfinal, but the Buckeyes’ star quarterback wasn’t among

Players and staff members shuffle out of the Oregon football locker room and collect pre-prepared meals as coach Dan Lanning and athletic director Rob Mullens pull up on a golf cart. Both are silent.

If Wednesday night was any indication, the College Football Playoff might already be decided, and the Ohio State Buckeyes are going to have everyone else playing for second this season. Ryan Day's team came out and looked every bit the national championship favorites against the number one-ranked team in all of college football,