. . . with the exception of yesterday’s most important match up, in what felt like yet another BCS National Championship game in the sense that:

1. Ohio State lost
2. ESPN had two sideline reporters and the College Gameday crew at the game
3. An excessively long halftime
4. The nostalgic pregame and postgame coverage
5. Ohio State lost
6. Erin Andrews looked fine (which is sorta true for any day that ends in ‘y’)
7. Students lined up 31 hours in advance.
8. Ohio State lost