Ohio State's quarterbacks have dominated the post-championship headlines. Running back Ezekiel Elliott wedged his way into the spotlight with some Heisman hype and an anthem from ex-Buckeye and rapper Mekka Don.

The Buckeyes' defense, meanwhile, is feeling a little left out. Although quarterback Cardale Jones and Elliott received the most acclaim during Ohio State's title run, the defense picked off three passes against Alabama (returning one for a touchdown) and held Oregon's dynamic offense in check.

Linebacker Darron Lee, whose emergence late last season was a major factor in Ohio State's national title, recently approached Mekka Don about a theme song for the defense. Mekka delivered and today released a new track and video entitled "The Silver Bullets Are Back," a nod to the nickname for the Buckeyes' defense.

The video begins with shots of past Buckeye defensive stars like Antoine Winfield and Andy Katzenmoyer, and then jumps to current standouts like defensive end Joey Bosa, Lee and safety Vonn Bell. There's a reference to being overlooked ("We heard 'em talk about us/We heard 'em try to doubt us").

Penn State fans might want to avoid watching the end of the video, which replays Bosa pushing PSU running back Akeel Lynch into quarterback Christian Hackenberg. It's fortunate Hackenberg avoided a serious knee injury on the play.

Ohio State's defense returns seven starters, including Bosa, the 2014 Big Ten defensive player of the year and a consensus All-American.

The hype machine for the defending champs likely won't switch off any time soon. Preseason No. 1 rankings are coming. Can Ohio State live up to all of this? We'll soon find out.