The 1958 Buckeyes were defending national champions.
They were unsuccessful in repeating despite being more than equipped to do so - as is typically the case in sports. Ohio State couldn't hang onto its conference crown either; going winless over a disastrous three-week stretch was enough to crush the dream.
Three winless weeks. Going almost a month without a W barely happens once a decade for the Buckeyes, if ever - and this particular slump included two ties. Coincidentally, the concept of overtime would make its NFL postseason debut just a few weeks later. Extra frame opportunities wouldn't reach Buckeye games until 1996.