That was Texas Tech's first game of the season, AT Ohio State. Actually OSU is proving to be the most overrated team since Texas and VA Tech. Still, it would be nice if OSU, Georgia, Wash. State, or Iowa won the nat'l title, we need some new blood in the mythical national championship game.
You're right. We should lower teams in the rankings for winning ugly.
FWIW, I don't see Ohio State as the second best team in the country. But, as one analyst pointed out, they are winning with defense, much as Oklahoma did in 2000.
BTW, there are no senior starters on Ohio State's offense. I can hope they will improve with age.