1. Ohio State will have a 1000+ yard reciever.
Fact. It'll be Ted Ginn. Last season, Holmes had 53 for 977 and Ginn had 51 for 803. This year, I think Smith throws for even more yards, and I think that while Gonzo is a great receiver, he won't catch more than ~40 balls this season. Therefore, I think Ginn and Gonzo won't split the catches and yards as evenly as did Ginn and Holmes. I look for something more along the lines of Ginn going 65 for 1050 and Gonzo going 40 for about 675.
2. Troy Smith will rush 500+ yards.
Fact. Smith had 136 rushes for 611 yards last year. I think his carries may go down a little as we'll have two great options in the backfield and I think we'll throw even more, considering how well Smith was doing in the passing game as the year progressed. However, I think his average will go up as his ability to read defenses improves even more; additionally, with the other two aforementioned options, I think opposing defenses won't be able to focus on his running as much as they did at times last year. I think he'll end up with around 550-575.
3. The 12 game schedule is only a plus for the Buckeyes.
Fact. We all know of our woes coming off a bye week. I think the extra game only keeps us focused throughout the season. Besides, BG shouldn't be very good this fall, so it'll be an extra win.
4. The defensive line will finish the year a stronger unit than last years.
Fact. I expect huge things out of Pitcock this year. Additionally, Lawrence Wilson will be fantastic, considering how well he played last year as a true freshman. Plus with Patterson and Richardson as seniors, I think we're shaping up to have a great year. Kudla was a big loss, but I think by the end of the season, we'll be better. Also Gholston will step up this year.
5. Pittman will reach 1500+ yards.
Fiction. I'm a huge Pittman fan, and I don't think he gets nearly enough credit for what he did last season (1331 yards rushing). He brought back the running game that we haven't had since MoC was here. He got it done in the weightroom between '04 and '05 seasons, and I expect him to be an even bigger, stronger RB again this fall. If CWells weren't around, I'd say he'd get 1500+. However, Wells will be a phenom, and Pittman will have to split carries, probably not much at the beginning of the season, but more and more as the season goes on. I think Pittman will go over 1,000, but not by much -- maybe around 1,050 to 1,100. I think CWells will end up with around 600 yards.