... all, one thing college football fans really need to remember is that a team’s non-conference portion of the schedule is generally made out years in advance. Of course, the NCAA made it even more difficult for athletic directors and head coaches five years ago when they instituted a 12th game, starting with the 2006 season.

Since Jim Tressel took over as head coach in 2001, the Buckeyes have faced a ranked non-conference opponent seven out of the last nine years.

During Tressel’s tenure, Ohio State has taken on No. 12 UCLA (2001), No. 10 Washington State (2002), No. 17 Washington (2003), No. 24 North Carolina State (2003), No. 2 Texas (2005 and 2006), No. 1 USC (2008), and No. 3 USC (2009).

In those two seasons when ...

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