We've reached late summer. Pay no attention to how chilly it is outside.
Ordinary Ohio State football years feature four beautiful seasons, and you know them by heart:
- Non-conference
- Conference
- Michigan
- Postseason
These seasons are imbalanced - we can only remember the One Good Opponent from each year's non-conference slate. Boring conference wins are quickly forgotten but the shocking losses linger for years. Michigan is Michigan. The rest is holiday cheer. Four seasons!
It's a blessed calendar for a program that rarely participates in close games, let alone loses them.