College football analyst Danny Kanell has thrown his weight behind what many would consider a bold playoff bracket. The former Florida State quarterback, now a fixture on CBS Sports, sees the 10th-seeded Miami Hurricanes running through both Ohio State and Georgia in consecutive games to reach the national championship.

Ohio State meets Miami in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff on Dec. 31. Here are three keys for the Buckeyes to move on.

Before Ohio State football takes on Michigan on Nov. 29, read about the top ten biggest upsets in program history.

The No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers beat the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes for the first time in 30 years, winning their first Big Ten championship since 1967 and likely clinched the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff.

The Hurricanes smothered the Texas A&M offense at Kyle Field and only needed a single touchdown to escape with the 10-3 win. Ohio State's sluggish performance against Indiana in the Big Ten title game will be crucial tape for Miami to watch as it prepares to take on the Buckeye offense which has proven it can rack up points when unchallenged.

Ohio State will try to bottle up Miami running back and former commit Mark Fletcher Jr. in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.

If Michigan wins a fifth straight games in the rivalry, it would rank as the second-biggest upset in terms of point spreads in at least 30 years.

It's Ohio State vs North Carolina men's basketball in the CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta. Follow for live score and game updates at State Farm Arena.

Ohio State and Miami are set to meet in the Cotton Bowl, a College Football Playoff quarterfinal, on New Year's Eve