1. Winning cures all ills, and when the winning stopped at No. 3 Ohio State on Saturday, it’s as if the Buckeyes’ immunity system crumbled. Disgruntlement, dysfunction and disappointment all reared their ugly heads in the aftermath of that miserable performance against Michigan State. Before Saturday, it appeared from the outside as if Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer had figured out how to keep the Buckeyes focused. Maybe I was naïve. Maybe Meyer fooled everyone. He kept the lid on things for 10 games. Boy, did it boil over.
2. Speaking of boiling over -- and speaking of my naivete -- LSU has gone from No.