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2013 Preseason and regular polls

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y0yoyoin

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That is a serious injury for Willis McGahee
http://espn.go.com/college-football...n-tide-strengthen-top-spot-latest-2013-top-25

3. Ohio State Buckeyes

Previous rank: 4
Boy, the expectations surrounding Urban Meyer's program at Ohio State are really going to be off the charts. After leading the Buckeyes to a 12-0 record in his first season in 2012, Meyer signed the country's No. 3 recruiting class. Meyer set out to add SEC-like speed to his roster, and that's exactly what he did by signing receivers Jalin Marshall, Dontre Wilson, James Clark and Corey Smith. Defensive backs Eli Apple, Gareon Conley, Vonn Bell and Cam Burrows might help OSU's much-maligned defense. If quarterback Braxton Miller improves as a passer -- OSU ranked 101st nationally in passing with only 181.5 yards per game -- and his offensive line does a better job of protecting him (OSU quarterbacks were sacked 2.5 times per game), the Buckeyes might emerge as a serious BCS championship contender. The Buckeyes have plenty of holes to fill on defense, especially on the line, where star end John Simon and tackle Johnathan Hankins must be replaced.
 
y0yoyoin;2304250; said:
Defensive backs Eli Apple, Gareon Conley, Vonn Bell and Cam Burrows might help OSU's much-maligned defense.
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Much-maligned? Seriously? Me thinks we did pretty well during the second half of the season. Typical ESPiN article, written to generate enough hits, without much thought or research.

On a different note, probably should be moved to the CFB forum.
 
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http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoo...top-10-can-bama-really-make-it-three-in-a-row
4. Ohio State: No one has beaten Urban Meyer since he's returned to Columbus and judging by the Buckeyes' 2013 schedule, there's a good chance no one will till maybe 2014. Meyer's got his dynamic QB in Braxton Miller and the Buckeyes did a good job upgrading the speed at WR this winter. (Beating his old school, UF for dangerous James Clark was a big add.) Miller's big challenge for this season is becoming a more polished passer, displaying more touch and accuracy. The junior QB spent some time in California with noted quarterback coach George Whitfield, who told him, ?All your throws can't be flat-line rocketshots.? A bigger question for this team will be replacing two standouts on the D-line in relentless John Simon and big Johnathan Hankins, but keep in mind last season Meyer had quite a haul in young defensive linemen. The non-conference schedule is favorable. The toughest game is a trip to Cal to face a team that just went 3-9. In Big Ten play, the Buckeyes have to visit a good Northwestern team, host Wisconsin and then go to Ann Arbor. As I've said a few times now, I'm not picking against OSU in Big Ten play until someone shows they can beat Urban Meyer.
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y0yoyoin;2304792; said:
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoo...top-10-can-bama-really-make-it-three-in-a-row
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Seeing tOSU as #4 raises the specter of tOSU being locked out of the title game, but fortunately, #1 Bama and #2 TAMU will play each other and tOSU will rise to #3. Having Stanford ahead of them is troubling, since it is not clear the SCol or post-Kelly Oregon can knock them off.

Still I suppose, there is way to much football left in 2013 to get too strung out. I hope we win the Spring game.
 
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This is from early February but CFN doesn't think too highly of the Bucks....

http://cfn.scout.com/2/1261947.html

10. Ohio State (12-0)

Will the Buckeyes be able to build on their great first season under Urban Meyer, or will they pull a USC and struggle under the weight of lofty expectations? It?s possible for neither to happen ? the program is still at least a year away from truly starting to rock and roll again with Meyer?s phenomenal recruiting classes needing time to jell.

The offense won?t have much of a problem moving the ball with the return of quarterback Braxton Miller, who?ll finally starting getting his due Heisman consideration, along with eight other starters. Four seniors will start up front, and Carlos Hyde is back to help Miller carry the mail, but the key to the attack might be the improvement of the receiving corps needing Devin Smith and Corey Brown to do even more. Safety valve tight end Jake Stoneburner is gone.

The defense that had consistency problems has to hope for several young players to step up and shine on the line with all four starters gone including John Simon, Nathan Williams and tackle Johnathan Hankins, who left early for the NFL. Linebacker Ryan Shazier is destined for All-America honors, and Bradley Roby is a rising star at corner but the D as a whole might take a wee step back before making a giant leap forward in 2014.
 
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I can't believe they have LSU at #4. Basically, half of the team left early for the NFL during the offseason. They are lucky to be in the top 15-20, let alone the top 5.

To go with LSU, I'd also take out Texas and add both Clemson or Stanford to the top 10.
 
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BuckTwenty;2312984; said:
I can't believe they have LSU at #4. Basically, half of the team left early for the NFL during the offseason. They are lucky to be in the top 15-20, let alone the top 5.
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yeah, 4 is way to high to have us.

we lost too much on defense to just assume we'll have another great year on that side of the ball. we have the talent/potential to be really good, but we have very little returning experience, and that tends to cost teams a game or two in crunch time.

to put us that high, you'd have to put a lot of faith in Cam Cameron being a savior as OC, and Mettenberger really taking off and becoming a top teir SEC quarterback.

can these things happen and LSU have a great year?

yeah sure it can.
but Florida is probably better than last year, A&M may or may not be better, Bama is still Bama, and it's near impossible for Arky and Auburn to be as terrible as they were last year. plus throw in an OOC team with a pulse (TCU).

on paper, the schedule got tougher, and the team got weaker.
 
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ant80;2304534; said:
Much-maligned? Seriously? Me thinks we did pretty well during the second half of the season. Typical ESPiN article, written to generate enough hits, without much thought or research.
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After giving up 49 points to Indiana in our seventh game, here's how we did in the last five games (not counting points scored by opposition's defense or special teams):

Purdue: 13 points (kickoff TD and safety not counted)
PSU: 16 points (punt block TD not counted)
Illinois: 14 points (fumble TD not counted)
Wisconsin: 14 points (second TD was last play of regulation)
Michigan: 21 points (totally shut down in second half)
 
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MililaniBuckeye;2313654; said:
After giving up 49 points to Indiana in our seventh game, here's how we did in the last five games (not counting points scored by opposition's defense or special teams):

Purdue: 13 points (kickoff TD and safety not counted)
PSU: 16 points (punt block TD not counted)
Illinois: 14 points (fumble TD not counted)
Wisconsin: 14 points (second TD was last play of regulation)
Michigan: 21 points (totally shut down in second half)
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Those numbers look good but those points against the offense and special teams are disgusting.
 
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