Ohio State vs. Miami predictions. Joey Kaufman, Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State 24, Miami 10: Ohio State will need to clean up any lingering protection issues from the Big Ten champ

The games start for real now. No more exhibitions, preseason games, don't-play-your-starters stuff. It's the Miami Dolphins at the Indianapolis Colts on Sept. 7 - and one team will be 1-0, the other 0-1 and one set of fans will be happy, the other horrified.

With Miami and Ohio State set to meet in the CFP quarterfinal at the Cotton Bowl on Wednesday night, Dec. 31, the prediction machine is rolling. And, at least so far, most national analysts are taking the Buckeyes to advance. Miami is fresh off a 10-3 win ...