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LGHL Big Ten Top 10: Indiana joins Oregon and Ohio State in SBN Big Ten Writers’ top 4

Big Ten Top 10: Indiana joins Oregon and Ohio State in SBN Big Ten Writers’ top 4
Matt Tamanini
via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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NCAA Football: Indiana at Michigan State

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The official SB Nation Big Ten writers poll is the only truly unbiased poll any college football fan could ever need.

AP Poll? Shmay Pee Poll! Coaches Poll? We all know that coaches don’t have time to fill out a weekly survey, let alone watch enough games to make informed choices! That’s why your friendly neighborhood Big Ten writers from across the SB Nation universe have banded together to come up with the only fair, accurate, non-biased poll in all of college football.

Every week, a writer from the 16 sites covering specific B1G schools (lowly UCLA and USC don’t have SBN sites) will submit their picks, and O Basse from Michigan State site The Only Colors will compile them into the official SBN Big Ten Writers Poll™️.

I will keep you updated on our selections here on Land-Grant Holy Land, and I will let you know how I vote every week because we believe in truth, justice, and transparency in journalism here in Buckeye Country.

There will also be a Player of the Week selected by the Big Ten writers and a Heisman Trophy leaderboard. So, without further ado, here is the post-Week 10 SB Nation Big Ten Writers Poll.


SB Nation Big Ten Writers Poll | Week 10


My Personal Top-10 Rankings | Week 10


These rankings coincide with my Top-12 picks every week on the “No Fall Weddings” podcast in the Land-Grant Podcast Network feed, which you can subscribe to anywhere you get your favorite audio entertainment.


New episodes generally come out on Wednesday afternoons, but sometimes on Friday mornings. “No Fall Weddings” is your one-stop shop for everything you need to know about the Buckeyes and the rest of the college football world.


Player of the Week | Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss


I am of the opinion that the Ole Miss Rebels are just a wee bit overrated, but quarterback Jaxson Dart had a monster day this past weekend in their 63-31 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks, which is why he was my Player of the Week pick. The QB was 25-for-31 for 515 yards and touchdowns; he also added 47 yards on the ground.

Others receiving votes:

Omarion Hampton | UNC, RB
Jordan Watkins | Ole Miss, WR
Rocket Sanders | South Carolina, RB
Cameron Skattebo | Arizona St., RB


Heisman Trophy Leaderboard


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LGHL No Fall Weddings: Did Penn State win get you back on the Ryan Day bandwagon?

No Fall Weddings: Did Penn State win get you back on the Ryan Day bandwagon?
Matt Tamanini
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Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here


Syndication: The Columbus Dispatch

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Jami and Matt also make predictions for the final CFP rankings and the Heisman Trophy finalists.

Every week during the college football season, Matt Tamanini and Jami Jurich will be getting into all things Ohio State, previewing the weekend’s slate, unveiling their individual CFP rankings, and picking Heisman contenders on “No Fall Weddings.”

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On this episode of the Land-Grant Podcast Network’s “No Fall Weddings,” Jami Jurich and Matt Tamanini react to Ohio State’s season-saving win over Penn State and spin forward what it could mean for the rest of the season, especially with a top-10 Indiana team slated to come to Columbus in a few weeks. They also dive into the debate over whether or not playing games at noon is as awful as the internet makes it seem.

Then, after a break, Jami and Matt reveal their first College Football Playoff and Heisman Trophy finalist predictions, pick games to watch in each window of the college football weekend, and recommend something from outside the world of college football that you need to watch.



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LGHL You’re Nuts: Who would you want to see Ohio State host in a CFP first round game?

You’re Nuts: Who would you want to see Ohio State host in a CFP first round game?
Brett Ludwiczak
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Missouri v Alabama

Photo by Jason Clark/Getty Images

Your (almost) daily dose of good-natured, Ohio State banter.

On Tuesday night the first College Football Playoff rankings show of the season will air on ESPN. Even though there is still a month before the actual playoff field is set, this rankings show will be fun because it will give the rest of the country a glimpse into what the field could look like. Much like previous initial rankings show, the rankings will undoubtedly shift numerous times until the second Sunday in December.

Now that we are in November, some conference races are starting to clear up a bit. In the ACC, unless there are a number of upsets, Miami and SMU should be squaring off for the ACC title, as well as a bye in the first round of the playoff. The Big Ten race still has a couple of questions to answer, but right now Oregon, Indiana, and Ohio State all control their own destiny when it comes to moving on to Indianapolis to play in the Big Ten Championship Game. The SEC is a little messier since five teams will enter this week’s play with one conference loss.

With more and more playoff projections coming out, today we are looking at our preferred opponent for Ohio State in the first round of the College Football Playoff. With today’s question, we are presuming that the Buckeyes win the rest of their regular season games but fall to Oregon in the Big Ten Championship Game. Obviously we hope Ohio State is able to exact some revenge on the Ducks in Indianapolis next month, and end up earning a first round bye. For entertainment purposes though, today we are dreaming about a game at Ohio Stadium in December in the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff.

Today’s question: Who would you want to see Ohio State host in a CFP first round game this year?

We’d love to hear your choices. Either respond to us on Twitter at @Landgrant33 or leave your choice in the comments.


Brett’s answer: Alabama


It would be great to see two teams that squared off in the first year of the four-team playoff meet in the first year of the 12-team playoff. Plus, it would give Ohio State and Big Ten fans something they’ve been wanting to see for years. A team from the south heading north to play in December. Then again, with how the weather has been in Columbus during the summer and fall, it wouldn’t surprise me to see it be 75 degrees when a potential playoff game is played at Ohio Stadium this year.

Weather isn’t the only storyline that would make this matchup juicy. Following the retirement of head coach Nick Saban, three Alabama players transferred to Ohio State. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know the impact that safety Caleb Downs and center Seth McLaughlin have had on the Buckeyes this year. Along with Downs and McLaughlin, freshman quarterback Julian Sayin also made the move to Columbus, and will make a strong case to be the starting quarterback of the Buckeyes in 2025.

Then there is the fact that Alabama isn’t quite the buzzsaw under new head coach Kalen DeBoer this year that they were under Saban. The Crimson Tide already has lost to Vanderbilt and Tennessee this year, while nearly losing to South Carolina, and blowing a 30-7 halftime lead to Georgia before freshman receiver Ryan Williams gave them the lead back with his miraculous catch-and-run late in the fourth quarter. Even though Alabama has a versatile quarterback in Jalen Milroe, the Crimson Tide have struggled with consistency throughout the season moving the football.

Just imagine if the first weekend of the College Football Playoff featured these two titans over the sport. There is no doubt this would be the marquee matchup of the opening weekend, and it would be a ratings bonanza for ABC/ESPN. Even though the NFL will be airing two games on Saturday to try and take some eyeballs away from the CFP, this is pretty much the only matchup that could threaten the number that the NFL will draw.


Matt’s answer: Miami


Obviously, I would prefer for Ohio State to not be playing during the first round of the College Football Playoff, since that would likely mean that they won the Big Ten Championship and got a bye into the quarterfinals. However, for the purposes of this exercise, I can certainly imagine some pretty incredible matchups taking place in Ohio Stadium in mid-December.

Like Brett, I would love to see an SEC power like Georgia or Texas have to come north during the winter months and play a game in The Shoe, which will undoubtedly be filled with over 106,000 well-lubricated fans. I would also enjoy seeing a team like BYU and Boise State come to Columbus for the novelty of it, but none of those options are at the top of my list.

For some reasons similar to the UGA and ‘Bama options, I would kill to see the Miami Hurricanes have to come and play a cold-weather playoff game. Do you remember how awful the Miami Dolphins looked when they had to go to Kansas City to play the Chiefs in the playoffs? That was funny, and I would like to enjoy that level of humor, but with an infinitely less likable team than the Fins, and my favorite team in place of the Chiefs.

There is also the fact that one of the best experiences of my life came in 2004 when I was in Sun Devil Stadium and watched Jim Tressel and his scrappy squad win the national title over Larry Coker’s Canes. What an up-and-down, emotionally satisfying game that was. So, when given the chance to relive that game, even in a far less hospitable climate, I am going to jump on it.

The thing is, there’s no guarantee that Columbus will have freezing temperatures or sleet and snow on the weekend of Dec. 20 and 21, but just the threat of that would be fun to see how the Sunbelt teams handled it. I personally would take the Buckeyes against anybody in college football on a neutral field, but having the first playoff game in Ohio Stadium history be one blanketed with a layer of snow against a team that goes to South Beach after practice would be nothing short of poetry.

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LGHL Ohio State women get a historic freshman performance; football ‘re-engineers’ defense

Ohio State women get a historic freshman performance; football ‘re-engineers’ defense
Matt Tamanini
via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here


Syndication: The Columbus Dispatch

Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK

All the Buckeye news thats fit to re-print.

Look, we get it. Your days are busy and you don’t have time to read all of the stories and tweets from the three dozen websites dedicated to covering Ohio State athletics, or the 237 Buckeye beat writers churning out hot takes and #content on a daily basis. But that’s ok, that’s what your friends at Land-Grant Holy Land are here for.

Monday through Friday, we’ll be collecting all of the articles, tweets, features, interviews, videos, podcasts, memes, photos, and whatever else we stumble across on the interwebz and putting them in our daily “Why is this News?” article. That way, you’ll have a one-stop shop for all of the most important Buckeye news, jokes, and analysis.

You’re welcome!


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On the Gridiron


Ohio State ranked No. 2 in initial CFP rankings
Joey Kaufman, The Columbus Dispatch

Presser Bullets: Ryan Day Says Ohio State Will Stick With the Same Starting Five As Against Penn State on the Offensive Line, Tyleik Williams Day-to-Day
Andy Anders, Elven Warriors

Key Takeaways as Buckeyes stay sharp, focused ahead of Purdue matchup
Austin Ward, Dotting The Eyes

Ohio State Feeling Good About New Lineup on Offensive Line Following Penn State Win
Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors


When asked if Kayden McDonald is one of the best "game wreckers" on the defensive line, Jim Knowles answered, "Yeah, I think so."

Knowles said McDonald has earned more reps this season for his performances the past two weeks, especially in goal-line situations.

— Chase Brown (@chaseabrown__) November 5, 2024

Buckeyes seeing benefits, promising results from ‘re-engineered’ defense
Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row

Shaky game vs. Penn State doesn’t shake Howard’s confidence, nor Day’s
Bill Rabinowitz, The Columbus Dispatch

Has Ryan Day restored fans’ confidence after victory over Penn State?
Jami Jurich, Land-Grant Holy Land

Ohio State Cornerback Davison Igbinosun Named Bronko Nagurksi National Defensive Player of the Week
Chase Brown, Eleven Warriors


Bronko Nagurksi , our very own @DaveIgbinosun pic.twitter.com/527fpf1iAX

— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) November 5, 2024

You’re Nuts: Is Ohio State ‘back’ after Penn State win?
Josh Dooley and Gene Ross, Land-Grant Holy Land

Following the win over Penn State, how do you predict Ohio State’s season will end?
Matt Tamanini, Land-Grant Holy Land


On the Hardwood


Jaloni Cambridge leads No. 14 Ohio State women’s basketball over Cleveland State 104-69
Thomas Costello, Land-Grant Holy Land


Outside the Shoe and Schott


Men’s Ice Hockey: Thompson Named B1G Third Star of the Week
Ohio State Athletics

Women’s Ice Hockey: Dunne Tabbed WCHA Forward of the Week
Ohio State Athletics


And now for something completely different...


Love this...


We’re going to workshop the name but for now…

DUB CROWN GOES TO JALONI pic.twitter.com/oDVMC4ra8k

— Ohio State Women’s Basketball (@OhioStateWBB) November 6, 2024

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LGHL Hangout in the Holy Land: Ohio State men’s hoops win season opener and a Purdue preview

Hangout in the Holy Land: Ohio State men’s hoops win season opener and a Purdue preview
justingolba
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Hall Of Fame Series: Texas v Ohio State

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images

We also previewed the College Football Playoff rankings and gave our final thoughts on the Penn State win.

The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join LGHL’s Josh Dooley and Justin Golba as they discuss Ohio State football, basketball, recruiting, and much more! Come for the hot takes. Stay for the warm ones.



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We are back for another mid-week episode of Hangout in the Holy Land, and we have a lot to discuss.

To open the episode, we recapped the Ohio State men’s basketball team’s win over No. 19 Texas to open the season and the Jake Diebler era, which started off with a statement in Las Vegas. What can we take away from one game, and what should we expect moving forward?

Also, we have College Football Playoff rankings! However, we did record this before they were released, so we only predicted what they would look like and some hypothetical situations, as well as previewed the national slate this week.

After that, we gave our final thoughts on the Penn State game before turning our attention to Purdue and discussing the Boilermakers' struggles over the last couple of years.

Make sure to like and subscribe to the podcast. As always, Go Bucks!



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