The last time Ohio State won a national title in football was just a little ways back in the rearview mirror at the end of the 2014 season. But it feels so much longer considering how close the Buckeyes have been since then. Truth be known, Ohio State was probably the best team in college football in 2015 but lost a wacky, rain-soaked game against Michigan State to leave the collective conscience of the College Football Playoff Committee’s mind.
There was a 2016 College Football Playoff appearance that ended dreadfully against Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl, and the program got achingly close to the CFP in 2017, 2018, before bowing out amid some controversy last season despite showing as the better team against Clemson yet again.
The point is, year in and year out, Ohio State has had the talent to win another national championship since that glorious, yet unexpected 2014 season, but lost a break or two along the way to not be able to finish the deal.
And here we are again. For the longest time, we didn’t know if there’d even be a season for the Big Ten, but now that there is, the potential is there again for what should be an outstanding Buckeye squad to hoist another trophy of the national variety.
There’s reason to believe Ohio State can once again seal the deal and we’re giving you five reasons why it’ll happen. We start with the guy under center.