Anxiety Rankings for Week 9: Ohio State backup QB era meets Lincoln Riley’s crossroads at USC

There are very few things in life that can stir emotions within you like college football. For four months a year, millions of Americans decide to put their mental well-being in the hands of a collection of 18- to 24-year-old men they do not know personally. All they know is that they've chosen to wear their preferred uniform. Sometimes this decision brings joy. Other times it brings pain.

But what it always brings as kickoff draws near every week is anxiety. There's always the nervous energy of the unknown heading into a game. You can never be sure how things will go, and where the rollercoaster will take you. However, while we all feel it, some of us feel it more than others do, and each week, The Anxiety Rankings aim to identify the five most anxious places in the country.

Welcome to Week 9. Welcome to a Halloween that's scarier for some than others. Try to stay calm. You'll fail, but try all the same.

The last time we saw Ohio State, it was picking up a massive win at an extreme cost. The Buckeyes took down reigning champion Indiana in Bloomington, but lost starting quarterback Julian Sayin in…

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