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You're kind of sweeping the numbers under the rug as being close, but they're not.

A team with a lower yards per carry average AND fewer carries isn't "close" to being as productive.  Same with the rush D....0.4 ypc isn't really close.  OSU faces more rushes AND allows more ypc....the volume matters.  It's almost like a multiplier on the "not far behind" per-attempt data.

Just an FYI.

If you think there’s a substantial difference between 5.65 yards per carry and 5.45 yards per carry I’m not sure I can help you.

But Ohio State’s office is by far more productive. That part is factual. And anyway your point that Ohio State can’t run the ball is clearly incorrect.

They've been held to under 100 rushing yards in 2 of their past 3 games, and Michigan's run D is as good as Iowa's. 

True.  And yet they win all by double digits.  

so if you want to rank them behind Michigan that is valid logic.  

But to say they can’t run is not correct/ and also misleading.    They have had critical success running when they needed to, and, have generally made teams pay dearly for overplaying the run.  That’s why they lead the nation in scoring.  

Has anyone else ever noticed that Fro argues like a woman? 

OSU can run the ball just fine.

I think it's a pretty large over statement to conclude Ohio State CANNOT run the ball.  One could say they pass better than they run.

yeah they can run the ball, just not effectively as Michigan can. Conversely Michigan can pass the ball, just not effectively as OSU can.

They have had 4 common opponents;

Penn State: Michigan- 418 rushing yards, OSU- 98 rushing yards
Iowa: Michigan- 172 rushing yards, OSU- 66 rushing yards 
MSU: Michigan- 276 rushing yards, OSU- 237 rushing yards 
Rutger: Michigan- 282 rushing yards, OSU- 252 rushing yards

All of this probably means nothing. Transitive property is useless in CFB. 

Joel Klatt's top 10

1) Georgia
2) Michigan
3) Ohio State
4) TCU
5) Tennessee
6) Oregon
7) LSU
8) Bama
9) UCLA
10) Utah 

Let's ASSUME:

UGA and LSU win out, and UGA prevails the CG (I like this assumption)

The OSU-UM winner goes 13-0, so that it easy,  the loser goes 11-1.

TCU loses to Texas, Tennessee and Oregon win out.  I think you have those four in the playoff.

My GUESS is some sort of mayhem ensues and it goes all wonky.

Depends on the OSU-Michigan game score. Let's say Michigan or OSU wins in a 3 point game. You really leaving one of them out if they play an epic one for the ages slugfest? If one team gets blown out- then sure, no dice, leave 'em out imo.

Not a believer in Tennessee, never have been. They don't play defense and are finesse on the lines of scrimmage and they don't have the top end talent like an OSU or UGA. UGA just punked them. They should've lost to a god awful shitty Pitt team in double OT that was starting it's backup QB. Tennessee isn't done losing imo. Bama could legitimately very easily be a 4 loss team right now- so not sure how great that W really even was.

Can't put Oregon in a playoff with UGA. Already saw that game. They put up 3 points and lost by 46 points.

You're right, it'll get wonky- and could be a mess.