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re: Your preseason Top 10?
Posted on 8/1/16 at 11:32 am to Sid E Walker
Posted on 8/1/16 at 11:32 am to Sid E Walker
So, I'm seeing a ton of people putting tOSU in their top 10 (even top 5).
SB Nation put together a Returning Experience Index and Ohio State was 127th out of 128 teams.
Phil Steele's Returning Starters Index had them 128th out of 128 teams.
Phil Steele's Returining Offensive Line Starts has them at 71.
I know that Meyer has a really good track record...but I would say that they will come closer to finishing 3rd in their division than 1st. Why would they be preseason top 10?
SB Nation put together a Returning Experience Index and Ohio State was 127th out of 128 teams.
Phil Steele's Returning Starters Index had them 128th out of 128 teams.
Phil Steele's Returining Offensive Line Starts has them at 71.
I know that Meyer has a really good track record...but I would say that they will come closer to finishing 3rd in their division than 1st. Why would they be preseason top 10?
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Posted on 8/1/16 at 11:38 am to madmaxvol
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I know that Meyer has a really good track record...but I would say that they will come closer to finishing 3rd in their division than 1st. Why would they be preseason top 10?
Because the only team that has recruited better than Ohio State over the last four years is Alabama. They also return one of the best and most experienced quarterbacks in the country. Add in the fact that our coach wins 85% of his games and has three national titles in the last 10 seasons and you get a lofty ranking.
Posted on 8/1/16 at 11:39 am to madmaxvol
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So, I'm seeing a ton of people putting tOSU in their top 10 (even top 5).
SB Nation put together a Returning Experience Index and Ohio State was 127th out of 128 teams.
Phil Steele's Returning Starters Index had them 128th out of 128 teams.
Phil Steele's Returining Offensive Line Starts has them at 71.
I know that Meyer has a really good track record...but I would say that they will come closer to finishing 3rd in their division than 1st. Why would they be preseason top 10?
I agree, Good enough to beat everyone in their conference because they just have way more pure talent and an easy road to the Big 10 Championship. It will come down to MSU, Mich, and them like it usually does. Big 10 has an easy road to the playoffs because those 3 teams have no competition minus themselves. This year they finally scheduled someone with a pulse in OU, minus the two Mich teams.
Edit: I hear Mich looks good no idea about MSU.
This post was edited on 8/1/16 at 11:43 am
Posted on 8/3/16 at 8:34 am to madmaxvol
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I know that Meyer has a really good track record...but I would say that they will come closer to finishing 3rd in their division than 1st. Why would they be preseason top 10?
I'm not basing it on stats, but on my gut...which could very well be wrong. Last year, with what they had coming back, I thought they were a slam dunk to make the CFP. But they had a QB controversy (that old saying, if you've got 2 QBs you don't have one) and didn't really seem to play with a lot of focus until they lost to MSU. Then they kicked the snot out of Michigan and Notre Dame...
This year, JT Barrett's the man, so they're settled at QB...they lost a lot of talent to the NFL, but Urban's recruited very well the last few years so I think they'll be reloading as opposed to rebuilding. Just got a feeling they play with a chip on their shoulder this year and win the Big 10, which should get 'em into the CFP...
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