Ohio State maintained its spot at No. 4 in the College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday, but not by much.

Committee chair and Iowa athletic director Gary Barta said this week’s deliberations included the prospects of moving the Buckeyes to No. 5 following their second COVID-related game cancellation in the past three weeks. As a result, Ohio State is left having played just four games this season.

“We don’t ever go through and take an official vote, but what I can tell you is there was discussion in the room about putting both Ohio State and Texas A&M in that fourth slot,” Barta said Tuesday in a teleconference with the media.