--Nine is the highest single-digit number in the decimal system.
--In the NATO phonetic alphabet the number is called "novenine".
--The ordinal adjective is ninth.
--In the game of Craps, 9 is known as the center field because it is in the middle of the seven numbers on the field bet.
--The number worn by Roy Hobbs in the movie The Natural.
However, all those 9's pail in comparison to 9 being the number of bowl games THE Ohio State University has played against SEC teams and 9 is the number of losses they have.
I am sure Bobby will have more on this a little later. Congrats to LSU...its Auburn's turn next year. WAR EAGLE!!!
----Thanks to Wikipedia for the info on the 9