COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State’s hectic week is now complete, as the Buckeyes have put together a top 10 class. And despite the loss in the Big Ten Championship Game, the Buckeyes still had some good news in the last few days.

The Ohio State Buckeyes found out their College Football Playoff seeding, and now the real works begins with a challenging road to a second straight title.

A new team leads the USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-136 after the college football regular season finished and the playoff field was announced.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State is the first team to claim a national individual award this season thanks to its star defensive back. Caleb Downs won the Lott IMPACT Trophy Sunday night as the nation’s best defensive player.

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin, Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia and Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love were all named finalists for the Heisman Trophy on Monday night.

We won't know Ohio State's College Football Playoff destination for sure until Sunday afternoon, but it looks like it will be the Orange Bowl.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football’s Julian Sayin is headed to New York. The redshirt freshman quarterback was announced as one of four Heisman Trophy finalists on Monday, putting him in the running for college football’s most prestigious award.

Ohio State dropped to the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff, but the Buckeyes remain the betting favorites to win a second straight national title.