Few college football programs have won more consistently than Ohio State under Ryan Day or Penn State under James Franklin. And yet when the third-ranked Nittany Lions (7-0) and the fourth-ranked Buckeyes (6-1) meet Saturday, a single question looms over both coaches. In the process, a win would move Penn State closer to securing what would be the first appearance in the College Football Playoff in Franklin’s decade in charge. Would the playoff selection committee select a two-loss Ohio State team? It’s a debate that would be opened should it lose to Penn State for the first time since 2016.

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Persons: Ryan, James Franklin, Franklin, Drew Allar, Allar, Beau Pribula, Urban Meyer, Jim Tressel Organizations: Ohio State, Penn State, Nittany Lions, Buckeyes, College Football, The Nittany Lions, Ohio, Wisconsin, Allar . Ohio State, Nebraska Locations: Allar, Oregon