In trying to explain why Ohio State didn’t self-impose a bowl ban for this season, athletic director Gene Smith told The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, “I know that Buckeye Nation is all about next year.”
Smith is right. But Ohio State’s outlook for next year isn’t quite as bright as it was a few hours ago.
The NCAA’s infractions committee on Tuesday handed down a 1-year postseason ban for Ohio State that goes into effect for the 2012 season. It means the Buckeyes won’t play in the postseason for the first time since 1999.
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