For decades, the Ducks have knocked at the door of becoming a desired member of college football's elite. All they're missing is the trophy.

After the Ohio State Buckeyes' 41-21 victory over the Oregon Ducks in the Rose Bowl, this veteran received tons of draft hype.

It was so quiet in the Oregon locker room you could hear a season end. Amid the near silence Wednesday night, Ducks cornerback Jabbar Muhammad found himself offering a way-too-early state-of-the union assessment of his program.

After all the Michigan angst, Ohio State is suddenly doing everything right in the Playoff. Here's why the Buckeyes are peaking now.