The Buckeyes never win the natties we expect them to.
We've had decades to realize that having the greatest expectations is bad juju, and yet a lot of us cough cough still consistently forecast Ohio State to reach the mountaintop each season.
Woody Hayes' greatest team was the 1969 one, which was barred from returning to the Rose Bowl due to the no-repeat rule. It blew the chance to celebrate a national title in November on Michigan's field. His 1970 one gagged on a layup redemption natty by losing to a Stanford team in Pasadena that was trying to avoid a three-game losing streak.