During the playoff era, Ohio State has swept the month of November on two separate occasions. Both of those teams advanced to the College Football Playoff.
That happened in 2014 and 2016, of course. One season ended in a dream — the other a nightmare. But both got there after ironing some issues out and flexing their muscle in the final month of the regular season.
This year's Buckeyes have a bye week to prepare for the money month — a break they desperately needed after suffering a stunning 49-20 defeat on the road against Purdue.
With their time off, Urban Meyer, the coaching staff and players have a lot of questions to answer.