COLUMBUS, Ohio — As Ohio State approaches the midway point of its 2015 season, one question throughout Columbus—and by extension, all of college football—persists.
What's going on with the defending national champion Buckeyes?
Yes, Ohio State remains undefeated, is still the nation's No. 1 team and could very well find itself in pole position when the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season are revealed in four weeks. On the surface, the Buckeyes seem to be right on track when it comes to defending college football's crown.
But for anyone who's watched Ohio State play and not just checked its box scores this season, a different story has begun to unfold.