Ohio State football is firmly in the College Football Playoff hunt.
Through the first eight games of the 2022 season, the Buckeyes have eight wins and sit at the top of the Big Ten East heading into the final stretch of the regular season.
But how does Ohio State compare to the rest of the first College Football Playoff field?
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Here’s a look at how the Buckeyes stack up against Tennessee, Georgia, Clemson and Michigan in terms of Associated Press and USA Today AFCA Coaches poll rankings, ESPN’s strength of schedule ranking and Football Power Index, which measures a team’s strength on the expected point margin against an average opponent on a neutral field, along with percentages to make the College Football Playoff and win a national championship.
No. 1 Tennessee
- Associated Press poll ranking: No. 2
- USA Today AFCA Coaches poll ranking: No. 3
- Strength of schedule ranking: No. 18
- Football Power Index: 21.9
- Percent chance to make College Football Playoff: 62.6%
- Percent chance to win national championship: 10.7%
No. 2 Ohio State
- Associated Press poll ranking: No. 2
- USA Today AFCA Coaches poll ranking: No. 2
- Strength of schedule ranking: No. 51
- Football Power Index: 28.8
- Percent chance to make College Football Playoff: 85.3%
- Percent chance to win national championship: 31.6%
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No. 3 Georgia
- Associated Press poll ranking: No. 1
- USA Today AFCA Coaches poll ranking: No. 1
- Strength of schedule ranking: No. 76
- Football Power Index 28.0
- Percent chance to make College Football Playoff: 68.3%
- Percent chance to win national championship: 23.5%
No. 4 Clemson
- Associated Press poll ranking: No. 5
- USA Today AFCA Coaches poll ranking: No. 5
- Strength of schedule ranking: No. 72
- Football Power Index: 18.4
- Percent chance to make College Football Playoff: 52.6%
- Percent chance to win national championship: 5.7%
No. 5 Michigan
- Associated Press poll ranking: No. 4
- USA Today AFCA Coaches poll ranking: No. 4
- Strength of schedule ranking: No. 80
- Football Power Index: 22.5
- Percent chance to make College Football Playoff: 47.9%
- Percent chance to win national championship: 8.7%
College Football Playoff rankings: Week 1
- Tennessee (8-0)
- Ohio State (8-0)
- Georgia (8-0)
- Clemson (8-0)
- Michigan (8-0)
- Alabama (7-1)
- TCU (8-0)
- Oregon (7-1)
- USC (7-1)
- LSU (6-2)
- Ole Miss (8-1)
- UCLA (7-1)
- Kansas State (6-2)
- Utah (6-2)
- Penn State (6-2)
- Illinois (7-1)
- North Carolina (7-1)
- Oklahoma State (6-2)
- Tulane (7-1)
- Syracuse (6-2)
- Wake Forest (6-2)
- NC State (6-2)
- Oregon State (6-2)
- Texas (5-3)
- UCF (6-2)
Ohio State football’s 2022 schedule
- Sept. 3:Ohio State 21, Notre Dame 10
- Sept. 10:Ohio State 45, Arkansas State 12
- Sept. 17:Ohio State 77, Toledo 21
- Sept. 24:Ohio State 52, Wisconsin 21
- Oct. 1: Ohio State 49, Rutgers 10
- Oct. 8:Ohio State 49, Michigan State 20
- Oct. 22: Ohio State 54, Iowa 10
- Oct. 29:Ohio State 44, Penn State 31
- Nov. 5:Ohio State vs. Northwestern, Evanston, Ill. , noon
- Nov. 12: Ohio State vs. Indiana, Columbus, Ohio
- Nov. 19:Ohio State vs. Maryland, College Park, Md.
- Nov. 26: Ohio State vs. Michigan, Columbus, Ohio, noon
