Every College Football Playoff team in history, ranked

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Clemson Tigers celebrates with the trophy after his teams 44-16 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

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22. Ohio State Buckeyes – 2017

Lost to Clemson in Semifinal (Fiesta Bowl), 31-0

J.T. Barrett was highly prolific throughout his time as the starting quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes. That, however, was not the case when they matched up with Clemson in the 2016-17 College Football Playoff. Not only was the dual-threat quarterback held quiet on the ground but he was highly ineffective as a passer with just 127 yards through the air (on 33 attempts, no less).

To make matters worse, even though the Buckeyes defense was able to pick off Deshaun Watson twice, the offense couldn’t capitalize and that was really the only resistance that the defense had. While not being at the level of the Tigers is nothing to scoff at, the lackluster performance showed that Ohio State might not have been worthy of their CFP spot.

21. Oklahoma Sooners – 2020

Playing LSU in Semifinal (Peach Bowl)

The Oklahoma Sooners have been a regular in the CFP since Lincoln Riley took over in Norman. However, they’ve yet to make it to the National Championship Game in their first three appearances. And, frankly, it’s not looking good for their chances to get there in the 2019-20 College Football Playoff, not just because they face No. 1 LSU but because this might be the “worst” iteration of the Sooners under Riley.

While Alex Grinch has the defense playing better than in years prior, Oklahoma’s offense is not nearly as explosive or, more importantly, consistent with Jalen Hurts at quarterback than they were with either Baker Mayfield or Kyler Murray. They should put points up on the Tigers but it’s unlikely they’re able to stop them at all and their performances down the stretch make you worry that the offense won’t be able to keep the pace.