Ohio State spent nearly the entire regular season at the top of both the AP Top 25 and College Football Playoff rankings. The only thing they weren't was in Week 1 when they took down No. 1 Texas. The Buckeyes did not relinquish their spot until they suffered a loss in the Big Ten Championship to the Indiana Hoosiers.
Suddenly, since that loss, everyone seems to be either forgetting about or doubting Ohio State quite a bit. The loss was not ideal, but sometimes a loss can teach a team more than a win can. Just look at the Buckeyes, 2024 National Championship season.