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Urban Meyer picks Oregon to win CFP national championship, with Ohio State right behind
Ohio State’s O-line vs. Tennessee’s D-line in the CFP
Blake Toppmeyer joins Before The Snap to break down a key matchup in the Ohio State-Tennessee College Football Playoff game.
While Ohio State football dropped to the No. 8 seed in the College Football Playoff after its loss to Michigan in its regular season finale, many still believe the Buckeyes are still among the top contenders for the national championship this season.
That doesn’t include former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, however.
Meyer, appearing on his podcast “The Triple Option” alongside Mark Ingram and Rob Stone recently, picked Oregon to win the national title, calling the Ducks the best team in the country.
“They are,” Meyer said when asked of his national championship pick. “I think they’re the fastest team in the country. They looked like they lost a little gas in the second half against Penn State, but when they’re on all cylinders, they’re the best team in the country.
“I think they’re the most balanced team defensively, right now. And they’re playing at a high level.”
Meyer later added his thoughts on the Buckeyes moving forward.
“I’m staring at Ohio State and Texas, that’s two of the best rosters in college football,” he said. “Maybe time will tell with Ohio State, Coach Day and that staff how to rebound from an excruciating loss to the Wolverines. … I know I gotta pick one dog. It’s Texas or Ohio State. Maybe next week I’ll pick one.”
Meyer, of course, won the national championship at Ohio State in 2014, the first year of the College Football Playoff. The 3-time national championship-winning coach finished with an 83-9 record in Columbus, reaching at least a New Year’s Six bowl in each of his seven seasons – outside of 2012 when the Buckeyes went 12-0 but were barred from postseason play.
Meyer also won national championships at Florida in 2006 and 2008 with Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Tim Tebow.