It goes with being the defending champion. As we know all too painfully, it's a lot easier to get to the top than it is to stay there.Thank you. I suspected that since OSU seems to be struggling. Well, I guess it goes with fandom.
Egos (coaches and players), fan expectations, talking heads and ink-stained wretches, conspire to weigh you down. tOSU benefits from having maybe three regular season games for which they must be emotionally ready in order to win.