Ohio State was ranked 6th in the playoff rankings after championship weekend. Let's take a look at the other 6th ranked team since 2014
A 6th ranked team isn't going to win it every year. However, this National Champion Ohio State team would not have had the chance to even compete in the playoffs in previous years. What 6th ranked team since 2014 do you believe would have had the best chance at a title if the playoffs were expanded since 2014? Feel free to drop any lower seed you felt had a good chance as well!
2014 - TCU 11-1 (#5 Baylor 58-61)
2015 - Stanford 11-2 (Northwestern 6-16, #15 Oregon 36-38)
2016 - Michigan 10-2 (Iowa 13-14, #3 Ohio State 27-30)
2017 - Wisconsin 12-1 (#5 Ohio State 21-27)
2018 - Ohio State 12-1 (Purdue 20-49)
2019 - Oregon 11-2 (#12 Auburn 21-27, Arizona State 28-31)
2020 - Oklahoma 8-2 (Kansas State 35-38, #10 Iowa State 30-37)
2021 - Ohio State 10-2 (#14 Oregon 28-35, #2 Michigan 27-42)
2022 - Tennessee 10-2 (#1 Georgia 13-27, #19 South Carolina 38-63)
2023 - Georgia 12-1 (#4 Alabama 24-27)