Michigan's loss today effectively resulted in fewer opportunities for Michigan to make the playoffs w/o having an effect on OSU's chances.

Only way buckeye s make it to playoffs is by beating Michigan. Michigan could have been unbeaten before the Game, lost to us, and been an 11-1 non champion.

Or, as it happens, they could be 10-1, lose to OSU in the Game and be a 10-2 non champion.

A 11-1 Michigan non conference champ could have made playoffs, a 10-2 Michigan non conference champ could never make playoffs this year.

Only Michigan lost opportunities today, their loss (given the other games) today didn't effect us at all.