re: Is the road to the championship much easier minus Ohio State?

IF we win out, the road sets up beautifully. Say ND wins out, we'll get them in the 1st rd because the committee doesn't like rematches (ND/Clemson). ND gets in over OU due to a common opponent (Texas). Which leaves Clemson, MSU, or Iowa. We beat any of those soundly IMO. Only Clemson would give us fits, but we've seen Dak, Dobbs, and Kelly which are similar to Watson