Dispatch reporters and editors answer readers’ questions about Ohio State athletics at BuckeyeXtra.com:

Q: Why doesn’t the Big Ten use the Leaders and Legends divisions in basketball — and sports other than football, for that matter? — Ken Cox,  St. Louis

 A: A Big Ten spokeswoman said none of the schools has expressed an interest in divisional play. That’s not surprising. The primary reason football went to it was to add a money-making championship game. Basketball already has the postseason conference tournament with a championship game. — Bob Baptist

 Q: When I was a kid growing up a few blocks from Ohio Stadium, a bell in the Horseshoe was rung after each Ohio State home victory. Do they still do that? — Frank Schumacher, Virginia Beach, Va.

 A: The victory bell, located about 150 feet up in the southeast tower of Ohio Stadium, rings only at spring commencement and for 15 minutes after every home win. National service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega began the celebration tradition after the Buckeyes defeated California on Oct. 2, 1954. The bell, which was a gift from the classes of 1943, 1944 and 1945, weighs 2,420 pounds and cost $2,535 to install. — Rob Oller

 Q: Why hire Bill Sheridan as a defensive backs coach? He is a linebackers coach, and I understand he was a recruiter. Still, doesn’t Ohio State have enough coaches who will recruit? How about a darn good position coach? — David Suttles, Columbus

 A: Walt Harris started his coaching career working on the defensive side — the same Walt Harris who is considered by many Ohio State fans to be one of the better quarterback coaches to work for the Buckeyes. In other words, Sheridan is not a pigeonholed linebackers coach. Heck, he was defensive coordinator for the New York Giants for a season. A good coach can tutor any position on the field, and Sheridan is a veteran who has seen a lot and been to a lot of places. As for the recruiting part, as far as coach Urban Meyer is concerned, that is job one for him and all of his assistants. Those who see that as a burden or beneath them need not apply. — Tim May