It's always good to lay things out and see if a pattern emerges. Looking at wins and losses by year, 2021-2023 stands out vs top 25, and top 5 teams. Below you'll find a listing for every OSU loss and every top 25 win since 2012.
2012-2018: OSU 86 - 9.
Top 25: 20-6
Top 5: 3-3
2012: Wins: Michigan(25), Nebraska(24). Losses: 0.
2013: Wins: Wisconsin(22). Losses: MSU(3), Clemson(8).
2014: Wins: MSU(6), Wisconsin(13), Alabama(4), Oregon(2). Losses: VaTech(NR).
2015: Wins: Michigan(12), Notre Dame(11). Losses: MSU(6)
2016: Wins: Michigan(10), Wisconsin(9), Oklahoma(3). Losses: PSU(7), Clemson(1)
2017: Wins: PSU(8), MSU(15), Wisconsin(7), USC(12). Losses: Oklahoma (3), Iowa(NR)
2018: Wins: PSU(17), Northwestern(21), Michigan(14), Washington(13). Losses: Purdue(NR)
2019-2023: OSU 53-7
Top 25: 12-7
Top 5: 1-6
2019: Wins: Wisconsin(11), PSU(9), Michigan(18). Losses: Clemson(2)
2020: Wins: Indiana(12), Northwestern(10), Clemson(3). Losses: Alabama(1)
2021: Wins: MSU(9), Utah(12). Losses: Oregon(22), Michigan(3)
2022: Wins: Notre Dame(18), PSU(7). Losses: Michigan(3), GA(1)
2023: Wins: Notre Dame(16?), PSU(10?). Losses: Michigan(1-4?)
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