I don’t expect to win but hey I’ve never been in this position, GL
At this point - no matter what happens the team remains on an upward trajectory.
Win and they are Cinderella in this years playoff tourney.
Lose and it’s no big deal to them - win next week and they still have an argument - they lost to a 1 loss team (assuming OSU wins) whose only loss was to the #1 and undefeated leader on the road by a point. Let ANY of the SEC teams trying to make the field argue their resume is as strong.
Lose and keep it close - just more ammo for their case. Plus can use that as motivation hoping to face them again. Ohio State has a long history of looking down on teams like Illini/Sparty/Northwestern/Purdue in these situations - big week ahead and an even bigger week ahead of that awaiting them in Indy with a few wins. Hopefully they can remain focused on the task at hand - but they have slipped before.