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5-at-10: Which way Wednesday looks at possible playoff improvements, NFL good and bad

Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith catches a pass as Northwestern linebacker Greyson Metz defends during the first half of an NCAA college football game at Wrigley Field on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith catches a pass as Northwestern linebacker Greyson Metz defends during the first half of an NCAA college football game at Wrigley Field on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith catches a pass as Northwestern linebacker Greyson Metz defends during the first half of an NCAA college football game at Wrigley Field on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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Playoff pains

So the rankings. What do they mean? Not much at this moment.

And the crazy thing is that the SEC now needs THE Ohio State to be what their delusional fan base believes them to be.

Here’s more from Paschall on the discourse of the rankings that have Alabama at 7 (before they lose to Auburn in 10 days), Georgia at 10 and UT at 12.