Ohio State already has wins against Cincinnati and Villanova. It already has a 7-0 record and has shot up from No. 18 to No. 6 in the Associated Press top-25 poll.
Yet the Buckeyes haven’t played a game in what will arguably be their most difficult month in the non-conference portion of their schedule.
In December, the Buckeyes (7-0) have upcoming games at neutral sites against Kentucky and West Virginia, at home against Penn State and on the road against Minnesota. And it all begins with a matchup in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, against the seventh-ranked Tar Heels (6-1) on Wednesday.