Everyone and their mother and their mother's best friend's dog had the Oregon game circled as a potential loss from the beginning of the season. Dan Lanning has them playing at a super high level, it was going to be on the road in a tough environment, and the Oregon offense seemed uniquely well-suited to attack the Ohio State defense.
And yet! This loss still feels pretty terrible, and I think it's because there were so many points in the game against the Ducks on Saturday where a different outcome would've directly led to an Ohio State win.