This is from Austin Ward just minutes ago on the Rivals message board

Obviously it’s within reach for Ohio State to get into the playoff still without too much chaos, and that’s going to determine everything first and foremost.

But if the Buckeyes don’t get any help and wind up in the NY6, I’m told the athletic department is pushing to get Penn State in the Rose Bowl to avoid a return trip and likely soft ticket sales for Washington/Utah rematches. So, it’s absolutely not a foregone conclusion that’s where Ohio State would go, and the program is hoping to land in the Orange Bowl if it doesn’t make the playoff.