re: Your preseason Top 10?

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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?

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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.

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Yes...and Meyer has done well. Looking at the final record and returning starters ranking for each year (Phil Steele's preseason numbers)

2015 - 12-1 - 29th
2014 - 14-1 - 87th
2013 - 12-2 - 58th
2012 - 12-0 - 8th


I see the point that they were able to reload with talent each year. I just don't know that they've ever had to couple losing this much talent with improvement within their conference/division. If you add that in with a week 3 matchup against Oklahoma in Norman...I just think that they will struggle a bit more this year than they have since Urban arrived in Columbus.