It's a Tuesday and I'm bored.
23. 2011 (6-7) | Just a poor year overall, Ohio State's first losing season since 88'.
22. 2000 (8-4) | Bowl loss and a loss toTTUN, nothing notable about this season.
21. 2001 (7-5) | A worse record, yes, but a win over TTUN at their house.
20. 2004 (8-4) | A lackluster year that came with a win over TTUN and a bowl victory.
This is where it gets murky.
19. 2021 (11-2) | A lackluster defense showed the entire year, and it showed with losses to Oregon and TTUN in the regular season.
18. 2003 (11-2) | A loss to TTUN will get you here, and despite an impressive resume, a loss to TTUN is a loss to TTUN.
17. 2013 (12-2) | After cruising through their light early season schedule, the Buckeyes collapsed in the postseason, losing their last two games, including their chance at a National Championship.
16. 2007 (11-2) | If it wasn't for the chaotic year of 2007, the Buckeyes would not have sniffed the BCS CG, let alone the one seed they were given a mere week after being ranked #7.
15. 2008 (10-3) | 3 losses to top 10 teams, it just wasn't meant to be.
14. 2022 (11-2) | A butchered field goal and a second-half breakdown away from a National Title, this team was great but couldn't get it done.
13. 2009 (11-2) | Purdue did what Purdue does best, rip your heart out and smash it into a million pieces. This team ended with an excellent resume and finished it off with a victory in the Rose Bowl over Oregon.
12. 2017 (12-2) | Another season ended in heartbreak, as this team was only held back by a terrible loss to Iowa on the road, a common occurrence with Urban Meyer teams.
11. 2005 (10-2) | This team's 2 losses can be deceiving, as one was to the 2nd ranked team, and the other on the road in Happy Valley.
10. 2016 (11-2) | This might be controversial, but this team had an excellent year outside of an improbable loss to Penn State, and a meltdown in the CFP semifinals.
9. 2010 (12-1) | This team's only loss came on the road, and while the wins are vacated now, this team was still special.
8. 2020 (7-1) | Obviously a covid year without playing your rival is hard to judge, but this team remained similar to its 2019 counterpart offensively, though it regressed heavily on the defensive side of the ball.
7. 2015 (12-1) | This team underperformed all year, and it finally came back to bite them by spoiling their playoff chances in a walk-off loss to MSU at home.
6. 2012 (12-0) | Obviously it's hard to place this team, but because they were undefeated they deserve to at least be here.
5. 2018 (13-1) | Easily one of the most neglected teams in recent history, this team was one bad game in West Lafayette from cruising to a likely #1 seed in the playoffs, but both the team and Haskins unforgettable (HEISMAN WORTHY) campaign remain largely forgotten.
4. 2006 (12-1) | If not for a terrible NCG performance, we'd probably be remembering this as one of if not the greatest team on this list, but obviously it wasn't meant to be.
3. 2019 (13-1) | This team was some bad refs and a poor throwaway from a NCG appearance, and it was by far one of the most dominant Buckeye squads yet.
2. 2002 (14-0) | I know this is probably the most controversial pick, but this team was a stress-inducing monster, but National Champions nonetheless.
1. 2014 (14-1) | The only knock on this team is a bad loss to VT, but other than that this was by far one of the most dominant teams in OSU history.
This is my list, what do you think I got wrong? What did I get right? What would you switch? Let me know!
(ps. I hate Tuesdays.)
