You said yourself that you're a fan of tOSU, yet you post "Go Gators". Sorry, I will never root for the Gators unless their playing scUM (and that's not really hoping UofF wins, more that scUM loses).
I've lived in Ohio pretty much my entire life. During those years, I have attended many sporting and non-sporting events for the school. Many of my family members & friends have attended the school and my uncle has been a professor at tOSU for nearly 30 years. I guess that's why I like Ohio State (if you just have to know).
How do you think the greatness of the team is constructed? Oh yes, recruiting. How many years (even before OSU) has Tressel had winning seasons? And I quote:
http://www.coachtressel.com/coach_tressel/biography.asp
75% of the country believes that USC will win the game, and I'd say there are a lot of OSU fans that have doubts as well, but we're still going to cheer for every yard they rush and pass and for every tackle they make. That's what fans do and as an Ohio State Fan, that's what I'll be doing on Saturday, and every following Saturday.