Buckeyes have tough task of moving past rivalry loss, locking in on CFP run

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Cody Simon and Will Howard — Ohio State quarterback Will Howard and linebacker Cody Simon are leaders of this team. (© Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

COLUMBUS — Ohio State quarterback Will Howard was asked Saturday where the College Football Playoff sat on his list of what he was thinking about immediately after the Buckeyes had just completely blown a very winnable game against a very beatable Michigan team. Howard's answer was as concise as it gets. "Very low." When will he and the Buckeyes start thinking about the CFP, which they're still going to be included in? "Tomorrow."