2018 should have been our year. We were a damn good team that stumbled to some close losses. We were the best team in the MAC and didn't even get a shot in Detroit. If you scheduled us against any MAC team at a neutral site next week, Vegas would have us as 7+ point favorites.
Before this season I felt quite confident Ohio would win a championship. I was wrong, but after seeing how the season played out I agree with you that Ohio had the best team. They just fell short in a couple games.
It was still a successful season. A lot of teams would have folded the tents after the MACC was out of reach, but Ohio didn't. They finished stronger than ever, with dominating wins over Buffalo, Akron, and SDSU. The seniors can go out with their heads held high. But I do imagine everyone coming back in 2019 will feel like there's some unfinished business to take care of.