By Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State lost more than two regular-season games just twice in Jim Tressel’s 10 seasons in Columbus — during his first season in 2001 and in the transition year of 2004 that helped lead to the undefeated regular season of 2006.

In the final part of a three-part series of 12 questions about Ohio State football, the big picture is examined, and the guess is that it will include three losses.

1. What kind of season will this be?

A: If Ohio State fans can separate the football from the NCAA issues, slightly adjust their thinking and have an open mind, this could be the most exciting season for the Buckeyes in years.

Six teams from prognosticator Phil Steele’s preseason top 40 — No. 12 Nebraska, No. 23 Wisconsin, No. 24 Penn State, No. 28 Michigan State, No. 31 Miami (Fla.) and No. 39 Illinois — are on the OSU schedule. That’s six Saturdays when OSU fans should wake up a bit on edge, not knowing how the day will end. Exciting……

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