Ryan Day and Justin Fields said they don't care where Ohio State lands in the initial College Football Playoff rankings, knowing that won't matter if they don't keep winning.
LSU and Alabama have tough remaining games on their schedule, but Ohio State has an extremely tough path to a potential College Football Playoff berth.
Ryan Day said it's important for the Buckeyes to get back into routine after their bye week and thought Maryland's defense had one of its best games of the year against Michigan.
If Ohio State gets picked first in the initial College Football Playoff rankings, it would show a belief in the Buckeyes' dominance through eight games.
Led by Javon Leake on offense and special teams and former Ohio State linebacker Keandre Jones on defense, Maryland is ranked 77th in yards per play on both sides of the ball.
As Ohio State's bye week comes to a close, we take a look at the Silver Bullets' top five plays of the first eight games of the season using expected points added.
Ryan Day's squad is dominating in just about every statistical category but here are five our favorite stats helping shape Ohio State's perfect record through eight games.
This year's Ohio State team is one of just nine teams in the last 90 years – including two other Ohio State teams – who have won eight straight games by 24 or more points.
